Morning coffee

[Sparrowhawk]

Welcome to the club, I've have had my hands slapped a few times, as well...LOl

Most of the time if I post something that I think is gona cause a concern, I delete <strike>CENSORED</Strike> myself, LOL.

I do like to push the button every once in awhile. Had one post I put up, stayed up all the time and nobody censored it, heck I would have CENSORED it in a minute...LOL

Its going to be a good day, its Friday, glad you had a some what good day, when you consider the alternative, I guess its better getting older, meaner, uglyier, and an old fart. Need to fnd out when one becomes an old fart. All I want to become is a dirty old man, but don't know what age I have to be, before I qualify and then it'll be okay to say and do things like that.. LOL

Well looks like you been busy all night. Coffee smells good, I'll pour me a cup.

Well, today is a good day, to stay out of trouble...LOL

"Life is."

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

I'm glad we made your birthday a little more enjoyable.

Well we didn't get all the rain that they told us...seems it slipped out toward the ocean...Well a least we had a little...

Well it is the final swing of the summer season...Everyone will be enjoying their family picnics, going to the beach, going to the mountains, camping, whatever you enjoy...We all get an extra day off, this Labor Day Weekend....Well now come the real shock, no more Holidays for awhile, kids are back in school...cool weather will be around the corner....and no more fun and games that you really enjoy during the summer...
Well at least I can say football and hockey season is arriving...LOL
So to all, Have a Happy and Safe Holiday.....

Sempers,

Roger

[JAMarine]

Thanks for the coffee Warren. Hope your Birthday was good. I'll be 'Coming Home' this next week. I'll be on each and every night. We'll see if we can get more folks back in here.

Look forward to yakkin with all my Brothers and Sisters and some old ones as well.

And to ALL, Have a Great Holiday Weekend.

Yak with you soon.

rich

[Barrio_rat]

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk
Need to fnd out when one becomes an old fart. All I want to become is a dirty old man, but don't know what age I have to be, before I qualify and then it'll be okay to say and do things like that.. LOL

LOL.. My wife's been calling me an Old Fart and a Dirty Old Man for quite some time now. I'm only 36 but I have had instruction from the best. My dad (a very proud Former Marine and Dirty Old Man) told my mom, "... when I stop lookin', that's when you should start worryin'..."

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How are ya! It's good to see ya this morning! Coffee's on! Come on in and get a cup! Paper ain't here yet. Figure that paper boy's been sleepin' in lately!

What's on my mind today? Danged if I know! I ain't looked! LOL.

It's been pretty nice lately. 80's and 90's during the day and 60's and 70's at night. A little warm fer around here this time of year, but still nice!

I've been busy lately. Pretty weird fer a feller with no job and no kids at home! LOL. Haven't even been working on the yard or garden much. One thing I'm gettin to like about flower bulbs! LOL. Not much work involved to get good results! All I have now are green stalks and leaves! Gotta get the dead stuff trimmed off them, though. Yards still green. Haven't even fertilized it for over a month!


I figure some of you folks are doing the end of the summer stuff. Family reunions, "Last minute" vacations. Getting a few things ready for winter. Maybe gettin that last couple a barbeques in before it starts coolin' off a lot.Watching the kids and grandkids play little league or tennis or some such. That's a good thing!

We got a couple folks in the middle of some changes, too! New kids inna family! One gettin married! One or two with new grandkids! One Marine's going to DI school, another gettin' transferred, and yet another gettin' out! Transitions! Change. New things to see and do, always something different. As much as we want things to be different, we're always a bit put off when they do get different! LOL We be a perverse lot sometimes! LOL.I always found myself from time to time being bored to tears and wantin' some action, then when life gets too busy to take a deep breath, I want things to be nice and quiet again! LOL.

Change is always a good thing, though, we may not like it, but it is good for us. Gets us outta our rut if nothin' else! LMAO! It gives us a chance to learn and experience something a bit different than what we're used to. It gives us a chance to grow a bit. To reach for that ever elusive level of maturity wherein we are comfortable at last in our own skin, and able to finally get along with the voices in our heads that tell us all that we aren't good enough. LOL. We all deal with the insecurities. No use denyin' it! LOL. After you've survived a bit of this and a bit of that and lived through enough change and grown thereby, you finally realize that maybe , just maybe, you're alright. You learn, too, that sometimes ya gotta cut the other guy a bit of slack until he's been through a few changes his ownself! After ya live long enough, you've maybe learned enough that someone else might finally be interested in what ya have to say....maybe! If they've lived long enough to learn that listenin can be a good thing! LOL.


Change brings us opportunity, also. Opportunity that we might not otherwise have had. Opportunity to live at peace with yerself and others, perhaps. Opportunity to learn from others, so that you don't have to learn the hard way. Opportunity to gro in every way you can think of, even financially! Opportunity to learn that makin' a business deal doesn't always mean that the two parties are out to screw each other. Fair trade for services rendered is an adage as old as mankind. Ya learn that honesty is a good thing. Like one or two around here say, when ya honest, ya don't have to remember so much! LOL. For you lazy folks, like me, that means honesty is the easy way, and therefore not as much work! LMAO!


Well, that's not all I have to say about that, but it is enough to get ya thinkin'! LOL. Not that any of us necessarily like thinkin' any more than we have too! LOL.;) It's gonna be a good day, folks! Look forward to it! Anticipate change and opportunity! And maybe...just maybe, you'll have another chance to do it right this time! Hell, if nothin' else, you'll have a chance to do it better this time if yer lucky! Change is good for ya! It's a part of life and livin'. Ya ain't gettin outta it either! Life Is, boys and girls! Learn to get along with it and things'll probably be a lot easier for ya! ;)


Coffee's in there if ya need a warm up! Don't wait on me to get it for ya! That's one thing that won't change very damn soon, I'll guarantee ya! :D In my house yer home! Get it yerself! I'm goin' out on the deck fer a bit! Join me when ya get yer cup warmed up, why don't ya! It's nice out there!

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* wow. Since doc had me double up on my pain meds, I been sleepin like a stone. Went down at 2100 last nite and got up at 0550. Now for me, thats amazing. No Bones, I aint yer paperboy LOL. My 'last minute' vacation is the only real one I take in the summer...... Wheatland. I was drivin around town Thursday, people goin nuts, scramblin to get outta town and up north with the rest of the state's population. Good thing they don't let us mount M-60's on our vehicles here......

[Sparrowhawk]

Its going to be a busy Saturdya around here.

finish getting my brothers resume off to him, he was laid off about a month ago. Used to work on the Apache helicopters and other military aircraft for years, now the company in San Diego has cut back. So, I had his resume updated for him.

Youngest daughter upstairs gettign ready fro a workday at school. ABS activities, etc. That means she'll come in here in a minute to ask for lunch money..LOL


With five daughters and a wife in the household every morning I go to the bank, take out what money is there, put it in my wallet and then leave the wallet on my desk, all day. By evening its empty and the following day I do it all over again.....LOL

Coffee's good this morning...
SF

Cook

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I see the sun for the first time in 5 days...We did have a little rain, mostly cloudy and cool weather this week....Makes it good for the folks doing their thing this weekend....I don't do too much this weekend, I save my energy for the weekend of Sept 19-22. It's Wildwood, NJ 's 9th Annual Boardwalk Classic Car Show - Irish Festival Seafarers Celebration - Model Aircraft Beach Fly-In and Fireman's and Policeman Festival, mixed in with a lot of Vietnam Vets Weekend. Just think a bunch of drunks watching and drag racing classic cars you Cruise, muffler rappin', flame throwin', burn-out competitions....can't ask for anything better....My son is working on his car now purple motor, neon blue lights and all....He wants to put it in the show...These cars over 3000 come from all over the US just for this event..We enjoy this event every year and it seems to be getting bigger and better..
Well I need more coffee, and I didn't take your paper either Bones...
All have a good day.........

Sempers,

Roger

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[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How the hell are ya! Come on in! Coffee's on! It's workin' good this mornin' too! Well, you know where the cups are at! Go get yerself some!

Got to thinkin' again! I know, I know! Well, get some coffee in ya then! Wake up! LOL. Got to thinkin' about makin' mistakes! I know you fellers never made any, but here and there ober the years I have. When I pay attention, I always learn somethin', too. If nothin' else, I learn not to do it quite that way again! LMAO! I usually learn a bit more about myself, seems like. Learn to take a longer look at the situation before I jump in and do. Sometimes ya just gotta do and go with yer first thought on the situation, but most generally, there's time to look things over.

Some of the things I've learned the hard way! Well, electricity is inherently dangerous.....only took one time with an outlet to learn that one. Some things I gotta do the wrong wat two or three times or so before I get a handle on it! LOL. Now one thing I have done outta that is to figure that maybe a few other things in this life are as dangerous as electricity! Like scared folks with weapons! LOL. Or just plain scared folks! Don't be scarin' folks without due cause! They get real unpredictable real fast it seems like!

What else just off the top of my head.....Don't **** off the guy who fills out yer fitness reports... or yer job evaluations if ya ain't active duty anymore. It's counter productive! LMAO! I never did learn that one right! LOL.

Another one....think about what yer saying to folks if yer trying to get them straightened out. What's the best way to say it, and how would you be if someone was saying the same thing to you the same way! I still end up eatin my words now and then, but it sure don't happen as much as it used to! LOL. Eatin' crow sucks!

Women are different! They're built different. Period! When a man and the woman he's involved with fully recognise this for what it is- a good thing- then they might be on to something. Men should never act like women are worse ...or vice versa. We're just different from each other, and that, my friends, is a very good thing. Strengths and weaknesses on both sides of that ledger. When they workin together, and acknowledge this fully, it is a wonderful thing to see in a relationship. I've seen it. Me and my Ol Lady are still workin' on it! Me and my first wife didn't. We kept tryin to force each other into molds we weren't designed for!
Remember, all the bumps on the two sexes are different for a reason, and it ain't just sex, as much fun as that is!

Always, always keep a few tools in yer vehicle. Including some jumper cables! If you never need them, someone else will!

Never put a wet cat and a wet dog in the same room. It's really gonna be a mess then! Get 'em dried off and calmed down a bit first.....

The sun comes up every day, whether I like it or not! Took me awhile to get used to that....Some things ya can't change, no matter what you do. Figure out what they are and do yer best to work around them...or with them.

Well, enough of that stuff fer one day. Warm up yer coffee! Paper'll be here shortly! Hell, if I ain't careful, I just might get it right today. At least I'll try to do it better! LOL. If nothin' else, I'll do it different this time! ;) It's gonna be a good day folks. Spend some time with the family...and if that don't work, find a few Marines somewhere and buy 'em a drink....if yer in a dry county, ya might just have to settle for coffee! Do somethin' good fer yerself today! Relax! It's Sunday! Monday'll be here soon enough.

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well we had a great day yesterday, sun shinning, not real hot, that we can do things outside without falling over from the heat....LOL...

Bones, you do have to know a little about electricity....or you could another type of juice going through your body which you didn't plan on....LOL...
I work with electricity and electronics.....and it's not fun getting that extra jolt of juice, which we were not planning on having....LOL....Even though I know about electricity I learned to respect what it can do....I have had some good adventures with them, which you can say would scare the sh!t out of some folks, but that is my job....Hell Ellie has very good insurance on me, just for that reason....LOL....

Well need to get some more coffee, and start reading the paper....
All have a good day.....

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

"Mornin' folks! How ya been! It's good to see ya! Coffee's on, come on in and get some! Make yerself to home!

I was gonna come off with some Ooo-Rah Motivational stuff this morning, but I got to thinkin'. Ya want the motivational stuff, go read that thread on my low self esteem! It's all me folks! Just being me! I get to thinkin', or doin', or just a state of being. It's all me. Good, bad and indifferent! Now and again, ya need to take a good long look at yerself, and even knowing that other folks see ya a bit different than ya see yerself, ya got to know yerself, too. You're the only one livin in yer skin, and for the most part, yer the only one can look around in there and see what's what. Takes honesty to do. Brutal honesty. No excuses, no rationalizations. Just look and see. Some things ya see, ya might haveta get help with. Just like around the house. Some things ya just don't dare do if ya ain't got the tools or knowledge to get it right.

That's yer Semper Fi Motivation this morning, Marines! Honesty. Self assessment. Strengths and weaknesses. We all have them. Find yours, make them better. Adapt, Adjust, OVERCOME! It'll be more of a challenge than you think. Much more. 'Cause while yer doing that, ya gotta take care of yer mission, whatever it might be for the day. Don't dwell on the weaknesses, acknowledge them and work on gettin' things sorted out and made right. Work around them. Seek peace in yerself, then you will be strong. Only by knowing yourself fully can you do this. Many of us learned this in the Marine Corps. Some never learned it at all. Most, like myself are still working on it. Who you are isn't who you can be or will be. Only by knowing yourself can you begin to know others. It can be painful to do this. This is where the saying comes in, "Pain is weakness leaving the body!"

Whatever your weakness is, face it every day. Work to make it better, work to make it work for you. In doing so, you will find strength. By facing it every day. Not dwelling on it, but acknowledging it, and working it so that it is not a point source of failure for you. This is how there is strength in weakness. When you know yourself, no one can use your weakness against you! You will be ready for them !

Somebody keeps movin my soap box on me! I get going like this and look around, and all of sudden I'm on it again! LOL. Once friggin' more, I didn't get it said the way I wanted, but I think you get the idea.

Warm up yer coffee while I sit a spell. I'm talked out fer a bit. Paper'll be here shortly. Looks like a good day today. Maybe we can get it right today! Hell, we might even get a chance to do it better! Ya never know! It's a new day after all! New possibilities!

[Barndog]

* pours a cup* Then, nails the soap box down to the floor for Bones, so it stays f*#@$%g put. If I'm yer captive audience of 1, keep goin, brother. I'm still learning to find the peace within. Then, I also can honestly say, Wheatland this week - is a large portion of that peace in my soul. All those people. All that music. I can't wait for my fingers to hurt from playing music so much. That unconditional love and sharing we throw around each other. The hugs. The friendships that we only get to work on 4 days a year. Truely an amazing thing to put 15,000+ people of different backgrounds on a 160 acre farm for 3 days, add booze (and all the rest) music and food. No fights. Dancing, singing, playin, laughin, eatin, drinkin.......(other stuff too LOL) In this my 14th Wheatland Festival, I have seen 1 fight. Pretty amazing accomplishment considering. Now, stop and think about that for a minute. 15-20,000 people on a 160 acre farm for 3 days. Upwards of 65-70% drunk and/or otherwise wasted.
No fights. We're all there for the common good, the music that binds us to our roots, these 'traditions' in which our ancestors shared with each other. Don't think for a hot second there isn't politics there, because they ARE. And, this is one place I shall continue to fight the battle - I have fought and won battles there already, and in the name of all my 'Wheatland Family' - I will continue to stand Marine tall and fight for what is right and proper. I do not tolerate hypocrits real well. The people who run this beautiful place are by and large, just that One of my 'inside' spies emailed me, saying he went to 'visit' this weekend (work weekend) saw a truckload of ppl driving around drinking etc etc etc. and Board Members in the truck too. Well, WE have been told that this is not acceptable as it is a liability issue.
Apparently, if yer a board member - it doesn't apply. WRONG.
Glad he has a polaroid camera.... LMFAO

What 2 things ya do when you have a p!ssed off Marine on your arse? Pray.

Pray when you find out, and Pray he doesn't find you.

Semper FI - and still stirrin the pot whenever I can......

Barndog

www.wheatlandmusic.org - p.s. - I built the stage you see on the site there..... the Board doesn't like to admit it now....LOL hope they don't p!ss us off too bad........lmao

[Sparrowhawk]

"Life is, and it got me busy, for most of the day.

Bones motivating us, is like the preacher using his bible to preach, he's good at it, always gets us to thinking and a thinking Marine is dangerous.

Barndog, had never heard of the Wheatland Music Festival, so I did a search this morning, seems like good old country folks, having a good time.
Almost like barn dancing, repenting and having another beer...
would enjoy something like that, it would get us all motivated.

Well time for another cup of mountain coffee...


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[Sniperone]

Good morning Marines..."pouring a large travel mug of joe" can't stay long, got a picnic to gather the troops for. Hmmm...steaks on the grill, sweet corn, broccoli caserole and homemade peach cobbler!!!!! YUM YUM !!!!! Have a good day!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well a wrote out my morning coffee this morning, dealing with all the excitement and power of some great motivation speaches I read here...
After some deep thoughts and writing down my thoughts, I went to look for a picture to place in....
Well, the damn thing was too big and I lost all my work....LOL...
Bones a least I was logged in this time....LOL...
Now to try to remember all the work I did, which a least was a good half hour work, you can hang that up...it is bad enough to remember, what I have to do let alone what I just done...LOL...
I will just say it was one of my senior moments....LOL...
There is enough moviation here to keep me going so Thanks Marines....

Well need another cup of coffee......
Have a Great Day...and Holiday.........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! Come on in! Glad yer here! It's always good to see ya! I always have a good time when ya come over like this! Coffee's on, come on in and get a cup or two! Paper ain't here yet, so let's visit for a bit and relax and enjoy things before the day starts on us! LOL.

I've been thinkin' again...OH shut up! LOL. Ya get to thinkin' after we have coffee it's yer own fault! LOL.

I've been noticin' a couple of the new kids runnin' around. I ain't figgered out if what I'm seein' is pure ignorance or pure innocence! LOL. One of 'ems got me pure tickled he's so enthusiastic! LOL. Kinda fun to watch 'em when they get like that! I envy them in a pretty bad way. They got a lot of experience and knowleged on the net that most of us didn't have. I'm glad to see that they do. The ones who get serious about the Marine Corps will be way ahead of the game no matter which way you look at it. That gives me a bit of hope! They can have more of it learned before boot camp than we ever knew existed when we first went in. I can go on about that, too, but I wanted to look at something else a bit more.

Well, don't wait on me, warm yer coffee up!

Those new kids got a chance to see what it's like now. They got a chance to see what it was like in every conflict and practically every MOS and how it shapes people and affects their lives afterwards. They have the opportunity to join with their eyes wide open. We all know that until ya been there, there is no real knowing of what it's like, but the basic knowledge can be theirs. That's the good thing.

Another is that they'll see what we've learned. The pain, the wisdom, the peace, the attitude, even the broken dreams and broken promises made. They might have a chance to learn the only reason to do it is to protect others, and if they can pick up a few benefits, like leadership and maybe even some time in a field that'll transfer to civilian life, then good. But they will see from Marines like you and me that things of that nature are a far second to doing what is right.

They will know that our lives are full of loss and pain and sacrifice. They'll see the pride, the joy, the grace...and the rage. They have the chance to see our poise and our loss and our inherent love for one another no matter what we put each other through.


They will see our Brotherhood and they will strive to attain to that. They see the good that is in all of us, and until they have experienced it for themselves, and all the reasons that we are who we are, they will be envious, and lacking the full knowledge of the price we have all paid for our initiation into the brotherhood that is the Marine Corps, they will still seek to be as we were and as we are.

We are Marines and we have each set the standard for them to follow.

I do envy them, but I woudn't do bootcamp again for anything in the world! LMAO!

Keep yer eyes on those kids and don't let 'em get into too much trouble! They'll be a few of them who will one day be our brothers!

If that ain't motivation enough for ya, ya need another cup of coffee! LOL. Get some more, folks. Plenty over there. Looks like it's gonna be a good day! New possibilities! Might even be a chance to get it right this time! If we ain't real careful, some of these kids just might do it better! ;) I'm gonna go sit on the deck fer a bit.

Sparrowhawk, did ya ever get that cat problem dealt with? Well, I was thinkin'. If ya got some fly paper and a bit of fish.......

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well another weekend and Holiday passed us again...They seem to be going by faster and faster....When they say time flies I'm started to believe it...LOL
Its been quiet around here this weekend...most folks enjoying the so called last fling of the summer...Hope everyone enjoyed there weekend....
Bones, yes these kids have more knowledge of the Corps than we did...The internet is a great way to read and learn what they are expected to know about the Corps...Hell most of us went in cold, the only ones with a little knowledge is if they had someone they knew in the Corps...
Well, have to get more coffee for now....
All have a good day......
Sempers,
Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

coffee's good....

Yep, these new kids coming on have alot of kowledge, what they need is wisdom to go with that.

Some have their MOS already, when they go in.

Heck when I went in, I had to wait until the drill instructor, measured the length of my arms, those with the longest arms got to carry the M-60.

Those with the shortest arms, were M-79 men ...LMAO

If you had big strong arms, you got to carry the rocket. If you couldn't keep in step in formation, they made you an Air Winger... LMAO :banana:


Well, folks now that everyone's caught up with me and knows a little about what it means to have a few days off, you all get back to work...HaHahahaheheheheh


Be leaving soon to take my daughter to the train station, its gona be a warm day again.. but it'll be peaceful around here, everyone will be gone for the day..


Things seem like they are returning back to normal, especailly once school starts in a couple of days... till then take care.

Sempers

Cook

[Kegler300]

Let's see...Thursday night out drinking with the boyz 'til 0200; Friday night...0300; Saturday night...0130; Sunday...0100. Had a pig pickin' Sunday with all the fixins. It was hard getting up this morning at 0430 to come to work. I'm on my fifth cup of coffee and starting to wake up. Hope everyone else enjoyed their weekend. Have a great day and week!:lick:

[mrbsox]

.... running late getting out of the rack this AM.

Got a little relapse on the ribs over the weekend, pain pills can sure make ya late :)

Dogs been walked, kids are starting to stir (after a good kick), and coffee is just starting to kick in. Has anybody figured out how to MAINLINE coffee yet ???? Sign me up. :banana:

Spent the weekend traveling with the CO, she had some work to do down in Mobile. Went to the USS Alabama while down there, stopped by the 'Nam memorial at Battleship park, shared a prayer for all.

While there, they are just NOW building a Korean Memorial. Feels kinda sad, that we STILL have to refer to it as The 'Forgotten' War. Reminds me that we have to make sure our lives are kept open to whats going on around the world. If our children are in the loop, then they will ALWAYS remember. And they are the next layer of our society, the next building block, ontop of the cornerstone, that was laid over 225 years ago. They need to remember the good, as well as the bad, lest History repeat itself.

(squeezing last drop from cup) But, it's another beautiful day in AMERICA. The land of the free, and the home of the brave. I'm thankful to be able to sit on the patio without full body armor, and run out of coffee, knowing that there is more to be had.

Ya'll have a great day, week, month, and indeed, a great life. That is my prayer for each of you, and my thanks to EVERYONE who served, before, with or after me, for making every sunrise free to behold.

Gods Speed

[radmaw]

Been reading the coffee posts for a while and enjoying them. Decided to join and throw in the two cents worth. My coffee mug is one of those with the emblem and comes with a lid. I like my coffee hot and black. I see Sparrow Hawk lives in Riverside, we lived there for ten years from 68 to 78. Lots of nice folks there. Would probably still be there if the smog weren't so bad. How is it now? Spent 4 yrs in the corps as a radio telegraph operator with the airwing and aboard ship. Proud to be a Marine.

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How the hell are ya this mornin'! It's good to see ya! Come on in and have some coffee! Of course the coffee's on! It always tastes good when I make it! LOL. Some of you folks been awful quiet all along! It's about time ya spoke up! LOL. Now, I didn't mean nothin'! I can't even stand my own company til I had a couple cups of coffee! LOL.

Talkin about some of the new kids bein so enthusiastic yesterday. Well, I hope we can get through to 'em without breakin' their spirit! They ever start listenin', that kinda motivation might stand them in good stead later on! I kinda laid it on the line yesterday, didn't I! Wasn't real mad, just trying to get through to 'em is all! LOL. "I'm gonna be a scout-recon-fighter pilot with jump wings who blah blah blah!" LMAO! If it wasn't so aggravatin', it'd be cute! LOL. More than willing to help if they'll listen though. Had one in chat fer a bit last night who seemed alright. Admitted to bein' ignorant and was askin' fer help. Everyone who wasn't busy went outta their way to offer him resources and help, hell, even a few who were busy jumped in and helped! I guess it takes all kinds!

Makes me think of a line in O Brother Where Art Thou "Take Delmar for example." " Yeah, lookit me!" LOL. I like that Delmar! Tim Blake Nelson stole every scene he was in! Takes real brains to play someone that stupid! LOL.

I haven't really got anything in particular I was thinkin' of this morning, 'ceptin' I was glad to see RadMaw speak up! Lots of folks like you got a lot to offer around here. Wish a few more'd get their coffee in 'em and speak up inna mornin! I'm startin to run outa things to talk about!

Well, I guess if ya pressed me, I could think of somethin' if I hadda! LOL.

That damn Drifter won't let me take a day off! LOL. That's ok. Don't think I'd trust his coffee anyway! He'd throw togrther some of that C-Rat stuff and put enough sugar and fake creamer in it to choke ya'd be my guess! ;) Of course, if that was all that was handy, I'd drink it and be glad to have it too! LMAO! I ain't that spoiled yet!

Paper'll be here in a bit. Get some more coffee and let's sit on the deck fer a bit and watch the sun come up! You can see dang near sixty miles straight East from here. It's quite a sight!

It's a new day folks! We can sure as hell get it right this time! If nothin' else, we'll get it better! Oughta be a good day! Well, what ya waitin' fer, written orders or what? Get yer coffee and join me in a minute!

[Sparrowhawk]

I ain't been to bed yet, and now you want and posted that its a new day!

How that happen?

I guess life is!

Will past on the coffee until I get a couple hours sleep, Yawn!

I'm getting sleepy. Click on the link, and see if that yawn doesn't make you have one...LOL

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[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well the heat is on again..Not as bad as we had most of the summer, but still hot and humid....

Well I figured to get as much work done as I can, while my internet service is still up....There was a major problem yesterday, which knock me off the internet yesterday afternoon till early this morning...Still not correct can see that it is still slow, but a least I'm able to move around like a snail....LOL....
You don't realize that you depand on the internet, till you have to use it...and I use it all the time for work....and how the Hell can I bug you folks if I don't have the service....LOL....

Bones am glad you are having fun....You are a good teacher, show the kids that right path to their destiny....

Cook I need my sleep, if not Ellie would tell you I get real cranky....I don't see that problem.....LOL...

Well all have a good day.....Thanks for the coffee.....new pot is brewing.....

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

You see now its morning...

Now, the time for coffee, humm I always 4get ur East Coast people r always ahead of us. I think u ought to wait and I'll catch up b4 too long!


I always know when its morning around here I Just isten 4 the rooster... LOL

ifa n u city folks have forgotten whats it sounds like, I've recorded it 4 u

http://www.ilovewavs.com/Effects/Animals/Rstr01.wav

It's gona be a good one today!

Hot and humid....

I'm a gona stay in doors...

Cook

[wrbones]

Sparrowhawk, if I don't get the coffee stated by 01:00 mountain time all I hear in the morning is those East coast folks whinin'! "Where's my coffee" "Where's my coffee" LMAO. Fellers on that coast think the world revolves around them! LOL. Well, I don't like to mess with a man's illusions. I do have some grace! As long as they ain't hurtin' anybody, I'll play along!;)

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How the hell are ya! Good to see ya! Coffee's on! Come on in and get some! Beautiful day yesterday wasn't it! Paper ain't here yet, so we'll just haveta visit fer a bit til ya get woke up! LOL.

Been havin' a pretty good time in chat the last couple days. Folks are startin to straggle back in from their trips and such. There are some seriously funny people runnin around here! LOL. Now if I only had a sense of humor, I could keep up with them.....what are you lookin' at! LOL. Ya get a chance ask IV about his fishin' trip! He said somethin' 'bout lightning inna bottle and bein' a bit confused fer some reason..... BarnDog gots his hillbilly jamboree this weekend so we'll be missing him fer a few days. I hope he has a blast! Gotta admire folks who can play any kinda instrument! I especially like women who can make bananas dance! ....What!.....LOL. Blame it on Rumble! She got me started again!

JAMarine is back from his trip and he's on evenin' shifts, too. So we'll be seein' him in and out as usual! Man had a chance to spend some good time with his family. I'm glad fer him! Even though we did miss him around here! Rat's new baby's doin' good and seems to be gettin along with his older daughter really well! I'm proud of him fer that! Means his daughter's being taught right! Man must be doin' something right even if he is a bit bent here and there! ;)

Been seein' some pretty damn good posts, too! Folks are havin' fun, but still payin' attention to what's goin' on. Lots of good info and reasoned opinions on the boards. You folks oughta be proud of yerselfs! Doin' a helluva job! Disagreements are bein' dealt with pretty much in private, and we don't see any personal attacks at all to speak of! I can appreciate that.

Well, folks, the word of the day is keep on doin' what yer doin'!
Hell. I think if we keep it up, we just might get it right someday! And if ya ain't careful, yer gonna do it better next time! LOL. It's a new day, folks! Lots of new opportunities! Warm up yer cup! Lets go out onna deck and watch the sun come up! Let's sit and relax fer a bit before we get started!

[radmaw]

Its the p.m. now but some of us like to have coffee more than once a day. Tried to join you all for a cup yesterday morning but the "puter" told me there were too many marines on the net. Must of all been drinking coffee and nobody on work details.

[wrbones]

Howdy folks! Come on in! Coffee's on! Good to see ya this mornin'! How ya doin' anyway! Paper ain't here yet, so we'll just haveta visit again! LOL.

I had somethin' to ask ya about, but I fergot what it was, so I'll just ramble fer a bit if ya don't mind! Hell, even if ya do! LOL.

I was visitin' with a couple folks the last two days about this and that, and it seemed like they was just wantin' to b itch and moan and carry on. Didn't matter what I hadda say about things, they always came back with a good reason why it wouldn't work. Finally got kinda harsh with the one just to get their attention, and it worked. In the course of the subsequent talk, I let 'em know why I got so harsh. Just to get their attention! They listened fer a bit and finally agreed with me, but really, I had missed the point! I keep fergettin' that sometimes folks don't really want advice or help, they just need someone to listen while they blow off some steam is all! Hell, sometimes they don't really need help, they know what to do already. It's just that now and then we all need someone to listen while we blow off a bit off pressure before we go deal with whatever it is ourselves. You'll haveta forgive me when I keep tryin' to help. I can't seem to sort that one out! Someone has a problem, I do my best to help whether they want it or not! LOL. I probably never will learn how to recognise when to listen and when to help! LOL. I'm a little thick about some things I figger! So if you folks wanta unload on me sometime, that's well and good, but don't be a bit surprised if ya find me tryin to help ya sort things out whether ya want me to or not! LOL. I just don't know any better! LMAO!

We all need someone to unload on now and then, that's what we're all here for! Figure there's been a few of you listened to me blow off steam a couple times. I'll tell ya now, thanks, I needed that! That's what it's all about, though, ain't it? Semper Fidelis! Always Faithful, whether we want to be or not, and whether we want the other feller to be, none of us can help it. It's a part of who we are. United States Marines!

Now if that's not some motivation for ya, they oughta be throwin' dirt in yer face about any second now! LMAO!

It's a new day folks! We got another chance to get it right today!
We get a chance to get it better this time! New opportunities folks! New chances. Look in the book, you fellers that be religious types, it's called redeemin' the time! ;) Hell, I been preachin' to ya all this time and you didn't know it did ya! LOL. 'Cept fer Sparrowhawk! But he be sneaky, too!


Warm up yer coffee! It's tastin' pretty good this mornin'! Sit down fer a bit and get yer day sorted out before ya get started! Stay ahead of the bastards! Ya gotta have a plan! LOL. It oughta be a good day today. I'm gonna sit on the deck fer a bit. Join me if ya want. I'll try to listen this time!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I figured to say hello while my server is up....Been having problems since Tuesday....Verizon DSL has major problems and replacing some things at the time...Ellie has been fighting them, for the last few days...they knew they were having problems, but since it is only a so called few of us, they think we have no rights...Wrong move on Ellie....She hates it when these large companys try to take adventage of you...We pay for their service and deserve all the rights just like a large company...They were first trying to state it was our problem...Our computers all were no good...Ellie said you are trying to tell me, all three computers were no good all at once...We are on a network at my home...With 4 children and us on we needed that many and need more..LOL...In their data, they did not have us listed we were on the network system...Great notes....After finding out that, they decided to have Ellie check out there system..which had Ellie run around to all the computer...there is 1 on each of our 3 floors...LOL...so she could not keep running around so she said would call back when she had help...She and my son called a little later and did all their game play....Surprise its their fault...Would be another day or two till they fixed...Well Ellie decided to see, yesterday how things were going and ask a question, which was do I get a phone call, when the system was up....The so called tech...stated there was no work order stating there was no problem, well wrong words for Ellie she blew, wanted to speak to supervisor since this tech was saying again it was our problem again...Supervisor asked Ellie to do a few test again, which she said she would do but no repeating of the any test that was done...so he handed her back to the tech...well this so called tech knew Ellie was mad and she was still insisting it was our fault, all the computers are no good and our cordless phone was causing us problems...Well that did it Ellie asked for the supervisor again and stated to this woman you call yourself a tech...The tech hung up on Ellie....Now that was really a stupid move, they don't know Ellie....She was steaming, and I'm being nice guys...LOL...No more games, she called a few top consumer groups, and than called the top tech over all the other ones and the supervisors...Explained the story what all happened while this woman was reading all the notes on our file, After hearing everything and reading she states to Ellie, she did one simple test, while they were talking, and proved the problem is theirs and it is in the Main Central Office...she than gave Ellie a work order, and it was already sent to the right people which can take a few days to fix since it is tier that is out...It's costing them money....LOL...She also stated the tech that hung up on Ellie and the supervisor will get written up, because they did not do their job right...Well guys, we do have rights so make sure you fight for them, we can get what we are paying for...and the best part for all the trouble we are discounted for all the trouble...So they will be working on it, and calling Ellie to saying when it is fixed...So will keep you posted....just don't know when...They said 48 hours, if not Ellie already told them she will go to the FCC on this situation...No More Games....She doesn't play games either....They don't know Ellie....LOL...
Well all have a good day.....Hope to talk soon.....

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

I love making them pee in their own bed...LOL


Good Morning Folks, missed u all yesterday, went out to the desert needed some time.

Rog, that's all men were put on earth for!
To listen to women!

You ain't suppose to help them fix anything, just listen...LOL

It works best when you do it on the phone. You'll bees talking to them and when they start you can put down the phone and every three minutes or so, just pick up the phone and say, hum, hummm, yes and then you can put the phone back down and go on about your business. Gee, I though they taught that in Marine Corps Boot Camp 101... LMAO

Well it sprinkled yesterday, just enough to tease us.. Hopefully it'll rain if I can get the Man upstairs to listen to me, but sometimes when I calls all he seems to say is Humm hum, Yes....


Maybees I needs to do some of that repenting stuff...

Bones where's me coffee?

SF

Cook

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How ya doin' this mornin'! Paper'll be here in a bit! Come on in and get some coffee! It's good to see ya! How ya doin'? Are ya awake yet!

It's been hot the last couple days here. Nice at night and early in the mornings, though!

Someone check on Tex, I understand he's havin' a helluva storm down there. prmama gettin' ready to to move to NYC. She needs a change of pace, I think. Somebody check on USMC0311, too! Haven't heard from him in a couple days. There's some others we need to visit with. Haven't seen them lately. Folks like troop901 and SAAD65 and GaPeach and a few others. I know folks been busy but some of them might be MIA or UA, we gotta make sure! LOL.

Now that that's outta the way, I figure I oughta remind ya that fall is gettin' here! Start gettin ready fer winter! Get plenty of coffee stocked in in case ya get snowed in! LOL!

Kinda loosen up a bit this weekend if ya can! We got enough to deal with without folks not takin' a break now and then. Do somethin' with the family, do somethin' fer yerself this weekend! Trouble'll still be there waitin' on ya on Monday, now, so ain't no sense worryin' it over on the weekend! Set yer plans up , and then take the day off! Go fishin', go to a movie, take the Ol Lady out fer dinner, hell, flirt with her a bit! You'll both have fun!

Take the kids fer a walk inna woods, or down to the park and play some softball, or horseshoes or somethin'. Have a little bit of fun, and try to remember what it was like when you were little, long days, the taste of an ice cream cone, or a hotdog! Soda pops under the elms or maples, and maybe, if yer lucky, yer kids will remember it for the rest of their lives, that the family played together and had a good time on Satudays! They might even remember the time ya gave their Mom that yechy kiss! Give you and your family something to remember. Good memories. You gotta build them! No one else will do it for ya!

That's what fall days are for! That's what Indian summer is for!
In a few weeks, don't forget to play in the leaves ya rakin' up!


Just remember......no matter how good your memories are....make better ones!


Well, warm up yer coffee! Sit a spell and figure out what ya gonna do today! Relax! it's the weekend! Ain't no hurry today! It's a new day, folks! New chances to get it right! Always another chance to do it all better this time! I got faith in ya! ;) That coffee tastes good don't it!

[thedrifter]

Well here it is another week-end. Wanted to sleep-in but had to take my oldest son down to his Uncle's to work on his car. they be putting in a 350 motor in, the 305 was starting to go.

Coffee sure tastes good this morning. Still got first dibs on the sport section.............HE HE HE HE

Yes!!!! Have noticed that a few have been MIA and/or UA. Your new job is to find out where they are...............LOL

Nice cool morning, was down to 52, suppose to another nice day.
Heat and Humidity coming back tomorrow, back into the 90's for a couple days. Looks like another year for a Indian Summer and don't even think about saying anything about winter and snow...........HE HE HE HE

Everybody have great day.

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

tex Pm me this mornign, was running his puter on a generator..LOl

He's okay, just things all torn all around him. i guess if your gona have a storm inTexas, they hae to make it a big one. LOL

Good-to-go on the coffee.

Needed this morning... neighbors got me to drinking last night.. they are no good I tell you...

Gona have to move away from people like that... LOL

Well Rog have fun with that motor, it doesn't sound like fun

SF

Cook

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks!Come on in and set a spell! Make yerselves to home. Coffee's on, make sure ya fill yer cup up! I really like that French Roast. It's tastin' good this mornin'!

I've been havin' a helluva good time havin' coffee with ya in the mornin', even if ya don't say too much! Sometimes it's just good to sit and listen ain't it. Bein' around folks who've been down some of the same trails and such as you have. I understand if you don't say much. Bein' around folks like you, I call it "gettin' outta the weather." Sometimes you just need to step inside out of the weather this life throws at you and sit a spell, and know the folks around ya understand. That's a real good and peaceful feeling ain't it. It's called companionship. When everyone around understands and words ain't necessary.

Why do I spout off so much then! LOL. Well, sometimes I gotta do it fer myself. Put things in concrete form that don't really have form so to speak. Maybe help you understand your own thoughts and feelings a bit better. Hearin' someone else say it helps us to better know what's goin' on sometimes. Sometimes like wtih me, if I hear myself say it out loud, I know the truth in what it is better than I did before. If nothin' else, I give someone else a chance to get me straightened out! LOL. I need all the help I can get some days, too!

Maybe I just spout off so ya know yer not alone, too. Sometimes the mornin' watch is a long and lonely mother ****er! It gets dark if ya ain't careful. Kinda scary sometimes, too! Sometimes hearin' another voice dronin' on helps ya to know yer not alone, and that everythings gonna be alright, no matter what happens. I hope I been givin' ya a chance to get yer head right before ya walk out the door in the mornin'.

I know it doesn't seem like it sometimes, but it's a good life, folks. There's beauty in all of it! There were times when I was in the Corps, that what I saw around me just stunned me into silence, and all the best pictures in the world couldn't catch it! Sometimes it was the people around me that did it. Marines like you. My fellow Marines. I hope in some small way that I've returned that to you and re-opened your eyes to some of that wonder, some of that beauty.

Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, I'll keep doin' it til ya get tired of hearin' that voice drone on in the dark of the mornin' watch. Of course, I'm stupid stubborn, I'd keep dronin' on whether ya liked it or not! LOL!

It's Sunday, folks! New week ahead. Time of year for endings and gettin' ready for new beginnings in a few months, too. Maybe if you think about it, ya just might get a chance to do it better this go 'round! Maybe get it right! Paper ain't here yet, but I got the front page and the comics, you folks can have the rest! Coffee's tastin' good this mornin', get a refill, and let's sit fer a bit and see if keepin' outta the weather fer a few minutes'll help us get our heads right! It's a comfort havin' coffee with ya!;) Semper Fidelis, folks!

[Barrio_rat]

Well bones, good seein' ya. I don't do coffee... seems I've got too many vices already :) So I'll just have some hot chocolate.. ever notice how hot chocolate starts out too hot (need a donut for dunkin 'til it cools off ta drinkin temp.) and ends up too cold? Never did figure that one out. A coke will do me now and then, warm or cold, don't matter much to me, long as it's wet and tastes good. Weather here's been coolin a bit, got highs in the 70's and low 80's with night time getting into the 50's and low 60's. It is nice. I could smell Fall coming on. It's gonna be nice cuttin the wood up for the winter. Wife had a good batch of corn come up in the garden. Course, me hittin it with Miracle Grow 4 times this past Summer didn't hurt any. It sure was sweet. She's got all sorts of stuff coming up. Bak choy, tomatos, jalapenos, snow peas and various squash. I grow grass.. no, not that kind, just a yard. But a green yard is a joy. Kids play on it, dog lays in it and the damn gopher digs it up. Shot him with the BB gun a while back, ain't seen him since. Perhaps that's all it took. Or, it's hybernating and gonna come back next year with all its kin. It is good to have conversation with good company. Every now and again it's really nice to just have silence... can ya hear it? The sigh of the wind in the tall pines... The squirrel gatherin the nuts for winter... The Western Meddow Lark sings a pretty tune... Just as you believe you've found perfection and it just can't get any better than this ... DAD DAD DAD DAD DAD ... Make me some french toast and sausage. LOL. The calm is gone, but it's still perfect. It won't be any better 'til tomorrow. After some breakfast, the ladies of the house will have to watch LMN on the lil' TV upstairs. Dad has a big screen TV and it's now football season. Don't really care who wins (unless the Cowboys or the Seahawks are palyin) and I don't keep track of the stats. I just like my football. I just like a good game. May take part of the day and hit the hills, there's some deer up there and they need to be eaten. We'll see how that goes, but even a bad day of hunting (never had one of those) is better than a good day at work! Y'all take care... Good sharin a mornin with ya.

[thedrifter]

It sure is nice to sit down with Friends and Fellow Marines and enjoy a good cup of coffee or two. Barrio_Rat, yes it is funny about hot chocolate. Life is full of mysteries, but along the way we find some of the answers, than again the people we meet have some more answers for us. We all should take a little time to stop and look around, there is so much beauty and good around us. The media always plays up the ugly and bad, often forgetting about the good and beauty.

It is Friends and Marines like you that keep us going. Helping each other when we faulter. Our wivies are special, because it takes a unique person to understand us and be there for us.

Paper is late as usual, already on my second cup of coffee. It is a nice morning, having Ellie sitting next to me, enjoying a quiet morning together without the kids.

Looks like I have been hanging around Bones too long, starting to get long winded like him.............HE HE HE HE

You all have a good day, enjoy it, relax and reflect on the beauty of nature.

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Good to know that it wasn't all in my head. Just Bones talking and setting me straight.

Going to church this morning, putting on my Sunday-go-to-meeting suit and tie and all that and do some repenting for all of us. Especially for that Drifter fellow.

Was talking to the Lord the other day and I said to him, you know Roger and Ellie on Leatherneck.com and he said, I know Ellie but who's Roger. LMAO

So, I moved Rog up to the top of my prayer chain, especially once the Lord had one of his angels look Roger up on the heaven Internet system. But then the Lord started comparing Rogers chart to mine. Almost got him to eyeing me differently. So, I figured I might be in trouble again, so I figured I'll get Rog to back me up..., that way I don't look half as bad..........LOL


Its always good to see words of wisdom on this line, to come in early in the morning and know the East Coast is up and running, and checking in on Sophora in Tucson, MillRat and Linda in Indiana, Socks in Tennessee, Barrio-rat and Nelson in Oregon, radmaw in New Mexico and Tex-Mark in.... heck I don't know what state he's in. LMAO

Good coffee this morning, but it taste funny, smell reminded me of the French women I used to date...

Ooooophs, more stuff to repent about.....

I wonder if the Good Lord says "Semper Fi," every once in awhile. I guess he must, him having to check up on those Marines on Gate duty at the entrance and all....


SF

Cook

[wrbones]

Good morning! How are ya this morning? Coffee's on, folks, get some! Paper'll be here after a bit. Coffee's tastin' pretty good, too! Have a cup and a sitdown before ya start yer day.

I don't have too much on my mind this mornin, I guess. Just kinda scatter brained. Haven't got in gear yet myself! LOL. You could say that fer now, I'm content. Sometimes you do all you can do, and then sit and wait. Learn how to wait, folks. Most anyone who's been a Marine knows how to wait, but I'm talkin' about the kinda waitin where you've done all ya can, and there ain't no more to do. There's peace in that sometimes. Ya gotta look for it.

It's difficult for me sometimes and I know better! LOL. It's the kinda peace where you know you've done your best, and you've considered everything that you can to make sure you didn't miss something. It's the kinda peace where the end result is taken out of your hands and becomes someone else's responsibility. Yeah, you're gonna wonder, and you'll be there to help out, but there's really not much more you can do.

You've trained and schooled and yelled and hollered and cajoled and rewarded and punished and picked them up and carried them and taught them and now it's their responsibility. It's not really yours anymore. Watch and see if they don't make you proud!

Kids or FNG's. The same principles work and the emotions are quite the same. Ya done yer best, now let them make ya proud!

Goin' to be a beautiful day today! A new week! If you're lucky, ya got another chance to get it all sorted out. Maybe even get a chance to get it done a bit better....Warm up yer cup! Coffee's pretty good this mornin'! Let's sit on the deck and watch the sun come up! This time of year that's a real pretty sight!

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* Man, whata weekend. Got home from Wheatland festival last nite..... think I slept about 10 hours in 4 days. LOL What a damm good time. We had Camp Marine right behind Performers Camp, musta, had 30 Jarheads come thru over the weekend. Great time. Well, lmfao, that little 'political battle' there at Wheatland...... found out one of the board members decided upon himself he was gonna 'birddog' me. See, with the new haircut, it wasn't until Sat afternoon when I put on the tie skirt (kilt) that most of them (the board members of wheatland) didn't even know I was there. HAHA. Sunday around NOON, Charlie and I marched up to main stage - he with the American flag, I with the Marine Corps flag.
We gained immediate attention by our presense alone - 14,000 people going damm near silent tend to do that (as we should) and when the Board Members turned around and looked......abeit in horror as we stared- unflinching as Marines are supposed to do. They have set the lines for battle - we shall meet them on our terms of battle. I have already taken one board member out myself..... I'll take out the other 15 if necessary, then we can start over.
I really got their attention when I marched back in front of the stage - and got lots of 'OHHH RAAHHHHHHS' from the crowd. They (the crowd knows what's happening..... LOLOLOL)
Politicians tend to screw everything up don't they? Isn't it my HONOR to keep them in check???? Hold them accountable for their actions????

I thought so.

SEMPER FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Before I start let's pour the coffee......ok.....
Weather no big change still hot and humid, with no rain....ok...not as hot as it has been all summer but still hot and above the norm.....The leaves on the trees still green as ever...no change yet to say fall is around the corner....Hell the leaves look better than the lawn, which has a brown tint to it from the lack of water...Can't water the lawn much, since we are suppost to conserve water...Hell they have a dye that we can sprinkle on the lawn to make it look greener....LOL...what are they going to come up with next....The birds and the squirrels are still doing their summer activities....another sign the heat is still going to be with us....Well when I see them start preparing for winter, then I will start doing my winter chores....
Great you had a good time at your festival Barndog....It's nice to do something different which you enjoy....
Well I need another cup of coffee........
All have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Barndog, get some!

Great, that's what’s good about politicking, putting them entrusted with those duties in their place. I love it.

Used to be a time, sometimes it still happens when I walk into a school board meeting, the board members began to visibly quake. Public knows it and they laugh their heads off.

Newspapers have called me among other things a community activist! LMAO

All I did was called them stupid in a round about way, and it took awhile before they realized what I had done.

[radmaw]

Good morning and tks for the coffee. Had a bit of rain last night and believe me it is much needed here in Santa Fe. Speaking of politicians you should see some of the solutions they propose to solve the water problems around here. Anything to accomodate their political angels. Its alway good to sit in on the morning coffee hrs and partake in a little give and take. Wish I could remember the location of the little coffee shop in downtown Riverside. Used to go there when I worked for the Riverside County Supt of Schools. I have to go and workout, usually do this 3 times a week if I'm not out on the golf course. Have a great day.:)

[wrbones]

Howdy folks! How ya doin' this mornin'? Ya awake yet? Get yerself some coffee and set fer a spell! Cooled off a bit finally, then we got some rain. Looks like it's gonna be a good day. Paper ain't here yet, so we'll haveta wait on it.

You know, when I sit and have coffee with you in the mornin' one thing comes to mind pretty well all the time. Peace. It's gettin' comfortable to set up coffee for ya in the mornin' and have ya visit with me! We all have little habits that we get into and it's nice sometimes to have a few of those habits. They often bring us some bit of comfort.

Continuity some people call it. We all need some of that.

We don't like too much change all at once, but life is change, so we turn to little things, like coffee in the mornin', or when we get home from work, we all have those little things we do that help us to relax a bit as we discard the cares of work before we take on the homelife. It might be kicking yer shoes off and gettin' a cold drink and watchin' the news or something similiar.

The trick is to know that we cannot always rely on the time or resources to be able to do this. Too much comfort and habit can get us into complacency. Once in awhile this is alright, but even complacency can become a habit. Do something different today, just to be doin' somethin' different....It might be time to hit that refresh button again! LOL.

Continuity is a good thing! But now and then.....be different!

Warm up your coffee folks! Work out your day, think ahead, but do something spontaneous today. Have a little fun. Ya just might find a litle peace in it. Maybe you'll see a chance to get it right this time! Might even set yourself up to get it done a bit better! ;). I think I'll sit on the deck and watch the sun come up. Join me if ya want. That ol' sunrise is just a bit diferent every day, ain't it.....

[Sparrowhawk]

Bones, good to see you got the coffee going. I can use a nice strong cup of coffee.


Life is!
Had a wonderful day yesterday. Colleen gave me a call early in the morning so, I cleared my schedule. My secretary showed up for work so she got to meet her.

Then we were off, stopped at my wife's work and CAS got to meet her. Both being Irish they hit it off right away. Then we were off to meet Ladyleatherneck for lunch in Anaheim. We sat and talked for two hours, and found out where Laura gets pulled over by the police on 1st street. Come to think about it, seems like there were other ladies standing at he corner there, talking to police officers…..LOL

After lunch we came home and my wife suggested CAS get some sleep, she was tired after droppings off her new husband at midnight at LAX. He's on his way to Okinawa. She slept for about three hours, and then she was also able to meet three of my five daughters.

Funny how you meet folks on the Internet, here at Leatherneck.com. I'm really not the one to seek to get to know folks, but you always wonder about the folks your talking too. As soon as CAS got to my house, and came running out of her truck, I knew she was a great lady. We hugged and I know she was glad to be somewhere where she could relax for awhile. When my wife got home from work and Colleen awoke from her sleep, they of coursed talked, and talked as women tend to do. I’m glad men folks are not like that.

Greatest compliment Colleen gave us, was when my wife asked her if she was able to sleep alright, and Colleen said, "Yes, its like being home."

That's what these morning posts are like. Like being home.

[radmaw]

Good morning Bones and troops. Its always nice to sit and drink coffee with you especially on a morning like today. We had some San Diego type weather this a.m., a little foggy which is unusual here in Santa Fe. had some more rain around 3 a.m which is much appreciated. I guess that in order to do some spontaneously we have to do it without planning. Lets see if we are able to seize the moment when it presents itself. Soon the wife will be off to the hairdresser and I'll home babysitting a couple of the grandkids. Might as well have another cup of coffee before she leaves.:classic:

[Barrio_rat]

Can spontaneity be planned? I guess not. Yesterday was a good day. Went out hunting for the second time this season. Don't get much time to do it, so gotta make it worth my while when I go. Buddy of mine and I headed for a different area. Lots of land out there... Had to take some switchback trails. On one side it wasn't too bad.. Just a steep hill going way on up.. On the other, well, there was nothing.. LOL. Sharp drop and a long way to the bottom. Had to use 4 wheel drive for a part of it. Was worth it though... Found some right nice, rarely seen by human eyes, country. Saw a few deer, good size too. Stopped a bit to see what they'd do. Doe's, but seeing ‘em is pretty good any o' way. They were a bit skittish and we attributed that to the cows being skittish. Seems the ranchers were roundin' up their stock for the winter. Had ‘em all jumpin' around a bit. ‘Bout mid day we got spontaneous, I suppose, and took a nap. Much needed as neither of us had slept much the night before. We figured we'd head on through, buddy said he knew of an area with plenty of trees and green grass that them deer were sure to be hiding in. Came to a sign that read, PRIVATE PROPERTY BOTH SIDES OF ROAD FOR NEXT 12 MILES, NO HUNTING. Well, we just figured to drive on through and see what was on the other side. Let me tell ya, 12 miles of dirt road is a long way. That's a lot of land too. When we got through the 12 miles we came to another ranch! Don't it just figure. Just beyond that, the freeway. We were about an hour, by freeway, from home. Covered a good bit of ground that day. Buddy said he knew of another area so we went out there. Found a lot more posted private lands. Saw a few more deer too. So we headed home to be on the freeway before it got too dark out. By the time we got to his house it was dark. Saw some stars I ain't seen in a while. Too much light in town and I am a bit lower in elevation than him. Even saw the Milky Way. Ain't seen that in quite a while. It was a very good day. Would have been nice to get a shot off and even to have some meat to bring home. For me, that ain't the point of hunting. Hunting is a man's excuse to get out there and do a bunch of spontaneous nothing.

No hunting today. Wife has to be at the hospital soon. They gotta run some more tests and such. She had gestational diabetes and they wanna make sure that she's over it. That's a long time of sitting and thinkin' about hunting! LOL

Y'all have a great day. I should be on later. Take care and Semper Fi.

By the way, wasn't it nice of the Dallas Cowboys to let the Houston Texans have a win. Might neighborly of ‘em. Ya just know a New Yorker wouldn't be so kind to his neighbor. :)

[Barndog]

*cleans up the place a little* Man, a guy takes a few daze off and you slobs just take over. Might have finally recouperated from Wheatland festival. I usually only sleep a couple hours a nite there, so when we get home it's a couple of really zoned out days and nites. Then (YAY) right into the hygentists chair at the dentist. Then I go over to the jobsite..... to find nobody there and my 8' ladder sitting outside..... $110 worth. That kinda p!ssed me off. Nothing like coming back to work, and finding tools out and nobody there. Then NEXTEL is down - has been for 4 days now here.
Is it Monday? Or, did I miss something while I was gone..... Anyways, Festival was great as usual - abeit for the political crap. But, I am taking measures to rectify that issue. Unfortunatley, some of the people responsible for the 'triumph of power over principle' (as I call it) have never heard of what happens when you p!ss of the Marines.

By next year's festival in September, they certanly will know.

Semper FI

Barndog

[wrbones]

Mornin folks! How are ya this mornin'! Coffee's on. Why don't ya get yerself some! Paper ain't here yet of course! Well, come on in!

Don't have a thing on my mind this mornin'. Some of you fellers might think that's a good thing! LOL. It's cooled off a bit the last few days. Might have one more stretch of warm weather before first snow. Beautiful fall weather right now. Couple more weeks, the leaves'll turn on the trees. Everything up here turns a golden color 'cept for the pines of course. Don't get the splash of color some places do, but ya get these beautiful vignettes as yer drivin' down the road or walkin' through the woods. Spearfissh Canyon is a popular drive around here in the falll. Lots of other places all through the hills just as beautiful.

There's always folks every year who miss such sights. Marines who'll be scattered all over everywhichwhere. Some of those folks'll think what we talk about in the mornin's is a waste of time. When I was a kid my Dad used to go fer coffee in the mornin'. I remember wantin' to go with him. One day he actually let me! LOL. I was bored to tears.LOL. Some ways, now, I wish I'd known to pay more attention. On ocassion, I've since found that thoses fellers havin' their mornin' coffee weren't really so borin'. I was just pretty self involved at the time. Those old farts always seemed to know what was goin' on without ever leavin' home 'cept to go for mornin' coffee!LOL

As I look back, I realize that's why my Dad always seemed to know what was really goin' on around the area. Who was neededin' help, who was job huntin' and who was screwin' up. Sometimes it was me! LOL. Those old timers were enjoyin' each others company and learnin who needed help, and just exactly what was goin' on in their world. For what was goin' on in the rest of the world, they watched Walter Conkite! LOL

Pay attention kids. Even old farts'll surprise! . One of these days remind me to tell ya about the Grey Beard Battalion in the Civil War.

Well, warm up yer coffee folks. Set a spell before ya start yer day!We got another chance to get it right....maybe even do it better this time!


(;) Did ya notice how I challenged you ol farts to pay more attention to what's goin on around ya! LOL. And lettin' the current crop know that maybe...just maybe....us old farts might still know a thing or two! LMAO)


If I gotta explain it to ya, you ain't payin' attention! LOL

Semper Fi folks!

[Sparrowhawk]

Bones, as long as I take my
My high blood pressure and viagra pills in the morning then I'm good to go for the rest of the day! LMAO

Morning folks, CAS is still on the road she hopes to stay tonight at her in-laws home, seems they have taken a liking to her.

LOL

Well gotta go water the lawn before I take daughter to the train station this morning.


Good Coffee this morning...


I know what you mean Bones about coffee in the morning. When CAS was with me, I showed her Carroll's where I go for coffee most mornings with the menfolks from around the area. We sit and talk, politics, religion, about neighbors, relatives, weather, cost of food, property, and the liberal newspaper.

I was there last September 11, shortly after the planes struck New York City. Sat in the main section of the restaurant and watched it unfold on TV before us.


You sort of form a bond with folks like that, cause you know someone will show up for coffee in the morning and sit and talk awhile.

Later

SF

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Maybe a little late, but here for now...Still having major problems with our DSL....so I have been in and out for over a week...They are working with us now, since they have done tests, and the tests are failing...They have been replacing lines...They are suppost to get to my house tommorow...We will see if that works, because they were finding out there were other things wrong to...It is sure costing them...LOL...
We are watching TV today, it is a sad day today..Ellie is taking it hard...
Well, trying to catch up on everything now since I don't know how long I will be on...I think the wind blew the line the right way to have me go back up...LOL...
All have a good day and be safe.........
GOD BLESS AMERICA........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Coffee's on folks! Glad to see ya this morning! Grab a cup and get yerself some coffee!




Yesterday was a bit weird for me all the way around. Had a conflict with the wife of a disabled Vet, but I won't go there. Caught her lying and being rude, and her old man is too busted up to know what's really goin' on. Figure she'll get an earful from me one time or another that I see her.

Other than that, I had absolutely nothing to say about yesterdays except for one thing, and Sparrowhawk pretty much addressed that issue. It's about making sure that those who attacked the United States are never capable of doing such a thing again. Period. I don't want to see good men from my Marine Corps die. It is necessary that individuals with affiliations to corrupt and tyrannical governments be stopped using every means at our disposal. It is necessary that they be stopped now and stopped permanently. Period.

I have heard many things from civilians and Marines concerning what to do, or what not to do. One thing I have heard that makes me wonder is Marines who say no we shouldn't go. To me they have put themselves with other foriegn governments who say that the US had it coming, or that the US deserved it. These words have come from Europeans as well as Arab states.

These people say that there are other ways to handle the situation Peaceful ways. These ways were never considered by those who attacked us or encouraged and allowed those attacks. The option of discourse was ignored by those who attacked us. The option of diplomacy was ignored by those who attacked us. There were many other options available to them including financial options, if only symbolic in scope. None of these options were considered.

These states and individuals attacked without provocation. without remorse.

They have declared war, not us.

They came into our house.

They killed indiscriminately.

They destroyed lives indiscriminatley.

Now we defend ourselves.

Period.


Just something to think about. Warm up your coffee. Set a spell and enjoy the sun comin up. Think about folks like yerselves doin' what they got to do over the next few years. Be thankful that there are others like you who are keeping us free in our own homes today. Maybe we'll get it right this time. I hope to hell we do it better.

[Barrio_rat]

Told ya I don't do coffee...

But then, the taste of politics in the mornin' ain't so bad either. Like what you had to say there, bones. Well done. 'Bout time you got it off yer chest too. While I do agree with you, for the most part, let me take devils advocate for a bit. What states or countries actually did sponser this?

So far, we only know it was Al Queda and they've been ousted from Afghanastan and disrupted greatly (though not completely). Of course there are other ways. Peace should always be attempted diplomatically. That's why we have a civilian president and not a military leader (oh, to have Chesty Puller as president!). Personally, I think that our current president has tried these diplomatic means. I also think that, like his father, he did it in ways that made the opposition (Hussein) think of us as week or unwilling to fight to the finish. I do think it is wrong for the United States, in defense of itself, to have to go before the UN for permission to strike at someone who has openly stated that he would and will attack us. I also think that Europe is full of complete idiots in believing that this is only our fight and that containment of Hussein will result in some kind of victory. I would not be suprised if another attack by the Al Queda network (or one from Iraq) happens soon. Either in Europe or again here in the United States - perhaps even an attack in the Middle East. It would bolster public support to continue and step up the war effort. It would also gain allies in the war effort.

I know I said I'd take devils advocate and I have tried. I can usually do it, even if I don't agree with it, when there is a logical thought process to it. For me, there really is none here. Some would say, violence never solved anything. Well, there's some things to let those people know. It was violence that created this great nation of ours. It was violence that stopped Germany two times from taking over the world. It was violence that turned back Saddam Hussein the first time and it will be used again this time against him. Violence has been used a great deal in history, for both good and bad. Violence, when put to order and discipline, can accomplish a great deal.

I love this stuff (ya know what word should really be there! lol). Open discussion of politics and world events without argument. To hear a rational side to all aspects of current events. To have valued and informed opinions to the world around us. It is a great thing that we can do this. It should be practiced and participated in, often.

"It's too bad that the people who could solve all the problems of the world are too busy cutting hair and driving taxi cabs." - George Burns

Have a great morning... Semper Fi

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well new day new start....hey I'm starting to sound like Bones....LOL...
Well my internet service has been on for almost 24 hours...That's a great way to start out the day...LOL...They are coming today to fix the line now to my house, since they keep replacing lines and the tests keep failing....LOL...I'm trying to keep a sence of humor, but this is making me angry, since I'm paying for a service, and had to fight my way to the top to make them see they have a major problem...Well I should say Ellie, she is a fighter and will not tolerate people walking all over her...She has been on the phone with them for hours on end doing test after test which was failing all the time...We now have all the top techs baffled...LOL...They are finding out there is a few major problems with the service with us...I wonder how many more...Some people don't fight, because the first words out of their mouths is your computer is no good....Well I have a few computers, and it isn't impossible, but not all at the same time...Right now they have me hooked up with their system, too keep me going, till they fix the system..LOL....
It is cool morning this morning, but it is a least confortable...just need to wear a long sleeve till it warms up soon...Well better let you go for now, they should be here soon to fix the lines...
All have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Originally posted by Barrio_rat
Told ya I don't do coffee... do think it is wrong for the United States, in defense of itself, to have to go before the UN for permission to strike at someone who has openly stated that he would and will attack us.

Have a great morning... Semper Fi

Our Lieutenant in Nam never drank coffee, an outstanding officer; he's now one of my best friends. Always have hot chocolate ready for him.
<hr>
Talking about politics...

The Arabs remind me of the kid on the block that was a bully and you pinned him down and asked him to submit.

To acknowledge he lost by saying "Uncle." He would say, "Uncle," but as soon as you let go, he would strike you again, or come up with some lame excuse of why he was still superior then you, or he could still whip your butt.


Ishmael's descendants, the Arab's are perfectly described in the scriptures by God.

<b>"And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren."</b> Gen 16:11-12KJV"

Right after Israel's "Six Day War victory" against overwhelming odds, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, a general armistice agreement was signed. But shortly thereafter the defeated Arabs claimed full belligerent rights, including the right to renew active hostilities at will, and they further denied Israel any form of legitimacy or recognition.

Defeat at the hands of the relatively small, formally disparaged Jewish Army only redoubled their humiliation. Some of them after that defeat, sought revenge not only against Israel, but against the inept Arab rulers it had humbled."

The Arab pride and arrogance will always prevent them from having peace in a world they refuse to live in unless they are in power.

What I would Love for Bush to say, is to the Arab world, so that the "the Arab street," understands, America's resolve. Is this...

<b>"If there is any terrorist act against America, where lives are lost then Mecca will be gone as well as Saudi Arabia's Largest city. We will then take over your oil fields." </b>

<hr>


Coffee's good this morning, sun has come out, going to San Diego later on to visit with Laamie, maybe buy him a beer or two. Hey meeting with you guys I meet on the Internet is becoming a habit with me. Don't know about that Drifter fella, he and Bones are sometimes nuttier than I am. LMAO

Sempers, bro

Cook

[wrbones]

Coffee's on folks! Come on in and get some. It's good to see you this mornin'! We'll haveta stay inside this mornin'. It seems to be pretty wet outside! Been rainin' pretty steady all night and most of yesterday. Well... ya could go outside in yer poncho and drink lukewarm C-Rat coffee I guess...;) LOL.

Once again, I have little to say this mornin'. Just a good day tp stay inside for me. Don't haveta worry about waterin' the yard anyway...

I have a couplea things on my mind, but they haven't come to a point yet. Things about Bush's speech and a couple things around here. I figure to go on a rant in a day or so about all of it. Soon's it all makes sense to me.

Been havin' a couple folks slippin' religion into things here and there. It's supposed to be a free country. I figure I'll have my say in a few days on that, too. Don't like goin' after politics or religion much. Folks seem to think that their own opinion is the only one that matters. They get all upset if ya don't adhere to their way of thinkin'. It's all about freedom. I can pull that one outta the Book, too. When you begin to force your own thinkin' on others, you are attempting to force your opinions on them, and in the process replace them with your own. You become, then, a tyrant.

They have the right to be wrong! LOL.

Actually, I'm kinda upset about something that's been coming to a head for me. I'll think about it some more and let ya know where I'm at with all of it pretty soon. Promise.

I might not get it right this time and I might not do it any better, but I will damn sure try. It's a new day! I will have another chance! LOL.

Warm up your coffee folks. It's gonna be a good day!

[Sparrowhawk]

Had a few drop fall on Sunny California the other day and the weather channel issued a <b><i>Storm Warning!</b></i> LOL

Took on one of my daughters teachers yesterday, she ****ed me off when she said that its mandatory for them to use a computer at home to access their classroom assignments then refused to write the assignments on the board.

Emailed her and send her a letter...

Don't like to be told that I must provide a computer and an Internet connection for my high school student. When the school doesn't provide it for all students, I guess that was my grip, other students unable to access the class assignments because they don’t have access to a computer.

Well got an answer from her this morning and she was covering her ass. Not at all what my daughter says happens in class. Daughter knows that I will respond quickly to help them out. Hope that she does now what she says she does in her response.

Anyways glad to have that out of the way, now about religion and politics, I don’t talk about that. LOL

Guess when it’s all part of you; it’s hard to not compare politics and religion with what is going on in the world. Had I lived during the 1st century I probably would have been one of the disciples, one that the good Lord would had had to pray extra hard for and would probably had me walk point so that I would be the first one to get stoned...LOL

We would have had a heck of a time with his winemaking abilities, and can you imagine a grunt among a bunch of fisherman?

I guess He must like us, if He has Marines guarding Heaven's gate. If I get that assignment when I get up there, and I see any of you coming, just remind me we met on Leatherneck.com, I'll put in a good word for you and try to get you all in. Maybe we can have a reunion in the wine room section of heaven?

Sempers

Cook

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well do need the coffee this morning....
Little cool here this morning...had to break out the jacket....LOL...it is suppost to warm up in the 80's....so turn up the heat.....
Glad you are getting some rain Bones....we need it so bad....just send a few buckets our way........
Been a little strange, but what do you expect it is Friday 13th....
One thing, Ellie won't spend the pay check to fast....She doesn't do to much on this day....Only day you can see her around the house not moving....LOL....
Son still working on car.....he has been working on problem after problem....and he thought it was going to be a snap putting in a new motor....LOL....he did learn a hard lesson......
Well have a few things to do, all have a good day......
TGIF................
Sempers,

Roger

Cook you need to fight for the rights of our children....They tried to do that to my children, well I had it, but some children didn't have it, they had to find any means to get the work...Well Ellie fought that ruling, she was Home and School president...When they assigned that type of work, they had to take the children themselves to the library and give them the time to look up...Well we saw less and less of the assigment...Teachers, didn't like taking them....LOL

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[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! Coffee's on! Get some! We went from runnin' the air conditioner to runnin' the heater all in one day! LOL. Cooled off a bit here. Might warm up a bit before Halloween, but it usually gets COLD the last week of October.

I figure the VA thing fer me is lookin' pretty good right now. Still got some things to do, but that ain't nuthin'. Told the local VA honcho that I changed the way state law was interpreted concerning Veterans, and I'd go after him and the Feds the same way if I haveta! We'll see how that works out. ;) They about to get under my skin if ya know what I mean! LOL.

I'll just learn their rules and such and make them adhere to them! Then when they say "We got you taken care of." I'll let them know that's no longer the point. Then they'll be after fixin' at least one thing....whatever it is! I'm fixin' to get mad at 'em!;)

Anyway, what's been goin' on in yer world today? Ya got the wood ready fer the winter? Sophora, Sparrowhawk and LL just gotta change to a different sunscreen! LOL. TexMark and cbt1371eng don't know what winter is I don't think...just those Blue Northers...and they don't count! LOL.

Only thing been on my mind today is a little check is all....How's yer thinkin' been? You know, the kinda thing where ya jump all over someone else, but then find yerself doin' the exact same sort of thing?

It happens to all of us, no matter how hard we try. Thing is, to do yer best to examine what yer thinkin' to make sure ya makin' sense! It kinda slows ya down a bit when ya considerin' what ya say before ya say it. Gives ya a chance to sort it out, then address the issue. Folks just may figger ya fer bein' a tad slow, but if ya make sense, they might figger ya fer a deep thinker, too! Just somethin' to think about....

Well, It's a new day. Weekend and all. Do somethin' with the family today! Make some good memories! We got another chance to get it right today. Maybe if we're lucky, we'll do it right this time! I'm gonna sit and watch the news. Paper ain't here, so we gotta wait on it. Warm up yer cup and join me fer a bit if ya want. It's gonna be a good day!

[Barndog]

* pours a cup* Man what a week from hell. We come home from Wheatland.... the usual musical/family high sorta thing. Wife is sick with sinus infection, coughin and hackin all nite. I finally got my voice back. Then, I discover one of the guys I sent on a job, decided to 'take' it all for himself, then lie around it. Sucks for him that the homeowner called me. So, I have been avoided the job he's been on all week due to concern for his continued health ( I woulda ripped his head off and sh!t in the hole)... So, I did bids for other jobs, and decided how to handle it.
So, my other guy calls me last nite askin to get paid. I told ihm to come over for a beer. Sat and explained to him what happened. Needless to say, he aint really happy either. But, the nice thing is, he knows whats going on. Still dont make me feel any better in the long run. We came to a collective decision, and that's that. The really bad thing is, this guy (the one that ripped me off) 'was' a friend - lifelong at that. The really ugly part is, that he assumed I was either stupid or kind hearted enough to let this one slide. HUH? No. Not f*&#ing even. This is my business - this is, hence, my life.

And after all the second chances I've given him, he turns and does this? The other things he has done are minor - didn't involve money or property.
This time, he has to meet one p!ssed off Marine

Semper FI - oh....... enjoy yer coffee LMAO

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Woke up on this beautiful morning....cool but confortable Saturday morning....sunny shinning brightly with the early morning glare.....
Well to early to say what is going to happen, I'm on duty, so a call can come in any time...I'm not really going to relax today, have a few things I want to do around the house...my two sons are doing the last of my sons motor I hope....I'm getting tired of waking up early to take them to work....LOL...oldest daughter just want to work, and the younger one has the 3rd shift so she is still trying to get sleep....Ellie is running around trying to do a few things, but the damn phone keeps ringing, and she has to go after it....Never for us...always for the children...and guess who has to pay the bills....LOL....
Barndog don't hurt the person too much, but make sure you get your point thru....LOL....
Cook I see is in his glory with all the pic's of the redheads....What a way to enjoy life....
Cas I see is still on her way home....Cook map out her journey well....
Well all have a good day....need to get another cup of coffee......

Sempers,
Roger

Bones keep the VA on their toes....LOL

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How ya doin' this mornin'! Coffe's on, get some!

Watchin' a movie last night. Got me to thinkin'. Don't quite know how to put it into words. Only way I know is to say.


Never quit.

Never.

Quit.

NEVER.

QUIT.

No matter what, always get up.

Keep trying.

Keep thinking it out until you have it figgered out.

Keep trying. Never give up.

COffees on folks. Warm up yer cup and set a spell. Relax fer a bit before ya go off and do all that repenting fer last night! ;)
It's a new week. We got a chance to do it better this time! Might even get it right if we keep on tryin'!

[Barndog]

* pours a cup*

Yer right Bones -


Can't

Never

Quit

Are NOT in my Vocabulary!!

Somedays - that's the best you have. If ya wake up, and don't see yer name in the obituary column in the paper, yer a winner.

Just begin.

Semper FI

Barndog

[USMC0311]

You got it Marines!!
nuthin stays the same..nuthin lasts forever..
Keep on keepin on..never say can't..ain't nuthin to it, but to "Do It"
Semper Fi, we know, it's all in our hearts.
Honor, Courage and Commitment.
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How ya doin'! Good to see ya this mornin'! Coffee's on, get yerself some!

Had a good time in chat last night. Felt like bein' in the barracks! LOL. People talkin **** and givin' each other ****. Had a Brand New Marine in there night before last, too! Just graduated Boot! Bein' called a Marine instead of a recruit was a new experience to him! Hope he gets used to new experiences pretty quick! LOL.

Later on last night we had a few new folks in. Good people, too. 'Cept for the one Young Marine. Typical. 14 year old trying to tell us what Honor was and such. USMC0311 called him the worst thing imaginable too! "****ing Liberal!" LMAO. I finally called the kid down, and then the whole buncha us got booted at the same time! LOL.

It's been good to see more of the active duty Marines around too. I'm proud of them! They all seem to be good folks and good Marines!

Well, folks, I'm gonna start that little rant I promised ya! Keep yer eyes open! LOL

Coffee's pretty good this mornin'! Have another cup and set a bit before ya start yer week. Hope ya got things planned out! Ya gotta have a plan! ;)

It's a new day folks! we can get it right this time, I figger. Might even do it a bit better if we hold our mouths right! LMAO! Paper ain't here yet, you can join me on the deck fer a bit. It's been nice out there lately....

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* damm fine lifer juice Bones. Man I been tryin chat, but never see anyone there. I wanted to talk to Shaffer to see about getting the chat onto an IRC server (which is alot more user friendly). Someone see's him, tell him to email me pls.
WTF does a 14 year old know about Honor anyway? First thing I wanna know, does he know the difference between a p!ss hardon and a real one yet.
Yesterday was my boot camp anniversary. I shoulda went and got hammered, but I stayed home and did alot of reflection. Instead, I searched my soul for the meaning of this Eagle, Globe and Anchor that I earned. I found myself drifting into periods of time on active duty where the significance of that emblem made every single minute of my enlistment worth it. The long hours. The 23+ mile force march on the main page where the Marines stopped and reflected on 9/11 at Red Beach. Did that same march plenty of times. Got some emails from my old Top at HML-267 the other day - included was a picture of General Phillips : I was promoted by him at one point in my tour.

Reading those emails from Top A - I can hear that booming voice of his still to this day. He said to me... ' how in the hell can you still remember the good old days at 267........' it's easy. It's the Marines you serve with. It's those few that make your time worth it. The one's that won't let you give up, those same ones that will yank yer ass off the ground when yer down and carry you when you can't carry yourself. Top, Gunny V, Gunny Clayton, Gunny Godshall - these are guys I looked up to each and every day. Not because I was some pee-on - because I had respect and admiration for them and what they had done in their time.

Top also said....... " make sure you keep in touch - the '04 Popasmoke reunion in Las Vegas will have over 2000 Marines. I don't wan't to miss you..." (www.popasmoke.com - Marine/Vietnam Helicopter association)

That made my whole tour in one short sentence.

Semper FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Enjoy my time in the chatroom last night....Haven't been able to get in their for awhile...Hell haven't been able to be on the internet much with this problem with our server....Starting to get mad....they can't figure it out, so now they are trying to pass the buck to now the phone company...I don't have problems with my phone.....
Most kids, that age think they know more then us.....only way is to teach them the hard way....LOL....
Barndog.....enjoy........Great memories there.......
Well weekend pasted and it's starting a new week....Seems like the weekend is here and then it's gone....Where the hell does it go....LOL
Son still working on the motor....should be done by tonight...that is if he doesen't blow anything else up.....Wired something wrong on Saturday, and blew up the battery....LOL....he will learn....
He will have it ready for the car show on Saturday.....
Got a little rain, but nothing like they figured....Well it's a start...
Well all have a good day....can't say how long I will be on, this server keeps me on for a few.....
Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Ahhh, 1st cup of coffee this morning. Always taste great. It's gona be a busy day. Need to finish my daughters moving their stuff out of storage. Pain in the neck, but helps me sweat off those pounds.


Barndog, isn't that Popasmoke reunion being held in Pensacola, FL Oct 3-6 2002, you mentioned Las Vegas?

Getting ready to take daughter to the train station. Its a bit nippy this morning.... weather's changing.

[Barrio_rat]

It's good to see y'all makin' it in here. Good to have good company. Bones, I like yer rantin'. Funny though, yer there rantin' and all of us are watchin', noddin' our heads and sayin', "yup, that's the truth, bro!" LOL. If'n yer gonna rant, it would seem you'd wanna stir up somethin', get peoples panties in a bind and make bark back. But, sometimes, a rant is good as it can cleanse the soul.

That 14 year old had more than just bones in a bit of a bind. He went on about what OUR oath was and how WE should interpret and conduct our selves under it. That we gave an oath to God, Country and Corps. That we made the oath to the Flag. I let him know, just because he didn't seem to get it, that the Corps is older than the Country. That, for me, it is God, Corps and Country. That the Constitution is what I gave an oath to defend. The Constitution that stated from the people the Government would have powers. Those same powers that could be taken away. That it would take an act by this Government to take away the Corps and that would be of a Constitutional matter for which I would fight. I would fight this Government to preserve the Constitution and the Corps. He also went on about the uniform and how the uniform is just clothing. He just didn't get it. I think I know what he was getting at. He didn't seem to understand that when we say uniform, it's not the cloth, it's what the uniform represents. All those that past before us. Who tread in places we hope no one else will ever have to embark. How it represents those who will come after us, who will do us all honor in wearing it proudly. All of these people who have ever worn the uniform have a bond that no one, who has not worn it, understands. He also went on a bit about how we should be there to support the Army and other armed forces. This seemed a bit strange to me. With few exceptions, I don't think we ever left the Army hanging nor did they not provide help, when needed, to the USMC. I guess, for him right now, it's that all the military is wonderment and should be as one. I guess he didn't know a good BS session when it was right in front of him. We dog the Army and Navy, they give us a ribbin' back and we all dog the Air Force. Just the way it is. Come war time, we're there for each other. I don't see it any other way. I posed this in the chat. That near every Marine wanted to go back into Mogadishu and take care of business after what happened to that Army Ranger. And, to this day, I think we should have.

Sorry, guess I'm rantin' a little more than bonse. It's his tirade, I'll let him continue on. LOL

Sparrowhawk, a bit nippy? In SoCal? LOL. Must be what... all of about 70 degrees? LOL. Give me a call when it gets cold!

This is my weekend. Had a couple extra days off - Sat and Sun. Now I still got Mon and Tue left. It's good to be a state employee! Gotta clean out the van, now that I went and put the stereo and speakers in it. Need to mow the lawn. Wife has another Dr. appointment today. Nothing really goin' wrong, just it ain't all goin' right.

Y'all have a great and wonderful day, hope the week turns out as good. Semper Fi!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Coffee's on......pour yourself one.......and I don't want to hear anyone complaining it's not as good as bones.....He still didn't teach me all his little secrets yet......LOL....
Where the Hell are you bones......that will be 20 push-ups now....

Well it's a nice day here,....not fall weather yet, still summer, but at least not hot........I can handle this type of weather.....

They say there is rain on the way....but they keep telling us that....and we only get a little trickle.....LOL...I'm starting not to believe them weather people again.....LOL.....

Well I was looking out my window at the trees we have, maple oak..etc....and I still see no change in the color of our leaves....By now we are starting to see, the leaves going to yellow, red, brown and fall off the trees....That is a sure sign our fall is coming...Hell I don't even see our squirrels running around hiding there damn peanuts, which I always find in the garden and flower beds....LOL...
I do believe most of us have been having unusal weather this year...hot and dry....So now that is making me wonder how our winter is going to be....
Well I do hope it will be easy on us, because I hate this damn cold and snowy winters.....
All have a good day..........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

For many of you it's afternoon coffee by now! Well, Mornin' folks! Damn puter went ape **** on me! Go ahead and laugh! It wasn't you! Coffee's on! Get some.

Drifter emailed me and asked me not to critize his coffee. Guess I been hurtin' his SNCO feelin's huh! LOL! Then turned around and told me to give him twenty! OK, Roger, just as soon as I get back from gettin' that flight of birds ready fer that mission! Workin' in hydraulics, that might take all day! By the time ya get one flight ready, ya gotta start on the next one! ( In the Wing, they always fergot about the pushups after a hour or so!)

I was thinkin' about respect last night. Alright, alright, I'll do the bloody pushups!....................................

There! Are ya happy now!

Had a FNG wannabe tryin' to tell us how it is ...AGAIN! LMAO. If it wasn't so aggravatin' it'd be damn near cute! I had trouble gettin' to sleep over it. I was far from being a poster Marine, but I had respect for my superiors and for my elders and I knew enough to be respectful of folks with more experience than I had. Even when I "knew" they were wrong. From what I've seen the last few years out in the burg and more recently, around the internet, a lot of younger folks aren't learnin' this

I get concerned, for these folks'll be votin' in a few years or already are votin'!

I get concerned for some of these folks'll be defendin' my country.

I get concerned, for some of the FNG's don't seem to want to listen. In their ignorance, they know it all or they don't care to know any more!

Somebody out there ain't doin' it better today. Somebody out there don't care to get it right!

It's a new day folks! Let's se if we can get them to start payin' attention!

Coffee's still on! LOL. It's time fer a coffe break! Join me when ya get a minute!

[USMC0311]

my take on the reason the society of the new generation iz what it iz...cuz of affirmative action, quotas for dumb-ass unqualified minorities, the spare the whip routine Americans have been forced to adhere too. Welfare to almost any friggin ass-hole that wants it, citizen or not and here In Michigan we have Quite a lot of people/families that have been on welfare for 4/FOUR generations and they ALL FAT and happy, never worked a day in their life. Start Makin these maggots pay for their play Like WE have too. I don't cut nun the muthers NO slack. I speak my Mind and **** off all the freeloaders. and the ignorant idiots also.

Semper Fidelis to the Corps the only sanctuary I have from the reality on the Civilian scum. and sum the Marines I have seen need a attitude adjustment also.
GOOD friggin Morning !!

[Barrio_rat]

First to bones... Is that yer secret to great Lifer Juice? Hydraulic Fluid? LOL I'm sure it adds that special flavor everyone's been commenting on!

Next to USMC0311.. Man, ya should just come out and say what ya mean! Don't be mincin' words or people just won't understand. BTW, I agree!

Semper Fi

[wrbones]

'Moenin' folks! How ya doin! Coffee's on! Get some! I'ts always good when I make it...'cept on the trail, then it's just hot and black as coal! LOL.

Been wantin' a little excitement around the site lately! It was startin' to get boring! LOL. Well we had some, I guess! Like the way folks were responding to one of the trolls! Brought out the good in ya! LOL. Maybe we oughta keep a troll or two around just to play with? What do ya think!

Got a couple a Marines goin' at one another again! Never saw that inna squad bay! Did you! LOL. Hope they get it sorted out!

Been a lot of fun visitin' with folks around here. Seen a lot of good posts and a lot of LOL funny stuff the last few days! Sparrowhawk had me speechless a time or two! Ain't nuthin' I can say in response that'll work! BadBob and his story about the bottle of rum and the hand grenade had me laughin' all afternoon! Mighta been a reason why he didn't get a good conduct medal! Hell, he got mosta the rest anyway!LOL!

I been givin' the ladies hell the last couple days. It's all in fun Ladies!;) I know ya loves it! Chat was gettin like an old folks home for a spell there! All we needed was nurses and meds! Folks were bein entirely too serious!. It ain't life and death yet kids! LOL. Even that can be dealt with! ;)

Let's have a little fun today! Throw a water ballon at the boss or something! Don't go gettin' stupid! but try to relax a bit! Be a little playful! Hell, if nuthin' else,do what IV does! Try gettin' under someones skin fer a bit before ya laugh at 'em.!

It's gonna be a good day folks! Coffee's on, grab another cup! We got a pretty good chance of gettin' it right today if ya ain't careful! Might even do it just a bit better!

[USMC0311]

Semper Fi, Marines..Hope all ya all have a good day

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* ahhhhh lifer juice. Yah, speakin of kids and such - I stop into the bar and have a beer with Ken - my Korean Marine Vet bro yesterday. Nuttin exciting, just shootin the breeze..... this yutz doin homework sez ' hey can ya pass me the remote' (sports bar - like 25 TV's in the joiint).... I slide it down. Ken and I talk for a few, I have things to do, andso does he, and we part our ways....
I get back to the bar about 3 hours later...... this idiot is still doing homework, only he's got some MTV homeyball or some sh!t just freekin blarin' on the TV. I walk in and grab the remote and turn the channel and turn the sound off- and promptly say ' we come here to drink and socialize with our friends - not watch TV. You wanna watch that sh!t, watch it at home'. This idiot gets all redfaced, huffs and puffs and throws his papers around and I hear him mumblin somthing under his breath. I say nothing ( he's a social idiot to begin with) and he walks out the door *****ing. Everyone else in the bar (including the bartender) says ' thanks - we were trying to figure out what to do about that guy'. Then another buddy of mine comes in, and apparently this idiot is walkin around my truck - he stops him and says... ' what you doing boy - I wouldn't be f!ckin around with that truck cause he will kick your ass, and I have his Nextel 2 way number right here'.
From what the bartender says - i guess this guy does this on a regular basis - and nobody knows what to do about it? Well, who runs the freekin place? Don't give out the remotes? Fer focks sake. What are they - SCARED? Take some initiative - it isn't that hard to figure out. The guy is too afraid of being his own culture - he wants to be something else other than what he is. How can you be fearful of someone who doesn't even know what they are to begin with? And, what happened to asking people to leave?
Maybe I will take Dixie (the Manager, who's on vacation) up on the bouncer job offer this winter LMAO.

I'll get some stuff squared away around there. It'll cost them tho..... Man, I thought this was coffee? lol

Yawl have a great day!!

Semper FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Great....I see that Bones made the coffee....I guess them push-ups made him think twice today....LOL....
I just love watching you guys play with these type of guys....What gets you is they never learn....they just keep coming back....A good kick of the butt does do wonders...and they do think twice before they try it again....LOL...
I have my own built in bodyguards....Ellie has three brothers all big and don't take sh!t from anybody....Hell when we went clubing with them...we had the places boncers...sitting by watching us because they knew her brothers...LOL....
Well have a few things to get done still catching up on my email....
All have a good day.........

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Coffee's good. Ben getting my work-out room all set up, didn't get a chance to sign up for that free month exercise at 24 hour fitness, yet. Have the coupon around here someplace. Heck might get my exercise just looking for the thing. Did enough exercise this past week moving al those boxes out of storage for my daughter's.


Wm's and Marines will always be at it for some reason, guess its tradition, or a love hate relationship.

Some women you just have to kiss once or twice before they likes you. Others just irritate you, and remind you of an ex-wife then nothing can be done about that relationship no matter what. LOL

I always looked at a woman with suspicion, knowing they wanted something from me, dummy that I was, I didn't realize it for along time till a woman showed me that they wanted the same thing I did, but just want about it differently.

Well dropped off my daughter at the trains station already, everyone gone today so I might get some work done around here.

Sempers, everyone

Cook

[Kegler300]

http://www.artbell.com/images/catcaffeine.jpg

[wrbones]

Good Morning folks! How are ya! Coffee's on! Grab a cup!

It's dreary and cold and wet here! Ain't that great! LOL. Was gettin tired of waterin the lawn! LOL.

I never seem to have much to talk about sometimes when y'all get here. Go figure! How anout a list of things to visit on one of these days? I've mentioned some of them in passing, but the list is a pretty good reminder... maybe! LOL. Just things I need to consider myself, don't ya know! LOL.

Pride
Poise
Love
Pain
Loss
Experience
Wisdom
Grace(Two kinds there!;))
Rage
Commitment
Integrity
Respect
Peace
Courage
Healing
(Doin' the religion thing onna thread already)
Strength


Well, that's quite a list, don't ya think? Maybe you folks could add some others?

Well, it's a new day! Grab a cup of coffee and let's watch the news til the paper gets here! Hell, no I ain't sittin on the deck this morning! It's wet and cold out there! LOL!

It's a new day folks. Maybe I have another chance to get it right today! Who knows! I might even do it better this time! ;)

Ya can join me if ya want! Trying harder ain't easy! And if yer as good as I am, doin' it better's a real trick! LMAO!




<B>SEMPER FIDELIS MARINES!</B>

[Sparrowhawk]

Coffee's luke warm, what you do go back and hit the rack? LOL


Saw your list and crossed off the one's I'm good at already.

<strike>Pride</strike>
Poise
Love
<strike>Pain </strike>
Loss
Experience
Wisdom
Grace(Two kinds there!). Crossed off the second <strike>Grace</strike>, if a you meaning the lady that lives down the block.
<strike>Rage</strike>
Commitment
Integrity
Respect
Peace
Courage
Healing
(Doin' the religion thing on a thread already)
Strength

Humm, looks like I need to visit a few spots.

Didn't want to add, on account when I started to think of them, I realized they was on the wrong side of the track and I already do those everyday...LOL

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Thanks for the coffee......
Nice day today......just a little cool....but I can handle it for now....Going to get warm soon........

Bones and Cook I can't really change the list myself...you covered most....
I know I'm not perfect....shh don't tell Ellie, she thinks I'm perfect...LOL
but, I do believe we all have our own opinions...We might not agree with all, but RESPECT ALL....even if we disagree....
Personal attacks never solve anything...except for more fights....

Honor
Humor

We all need that.....
and I see that and most of us have that.....

Need to go for now....catch up time......

Sempers,

Roger

[USMC0311]

Mornin Marines
Semper Fi,
Bones I'll be postin a reply to yer "people are people....even Marines" thread later today. I don't want to make any inproper/inaccurate implications.

Have a Good Day Marines!!!
thanks for postin the VVA thing Roger

[Barrio_rat]

Well... it's nice out... Had some rain but it's gone now. Just how it is out here. We get out 3 - 5 days of rain and maybe a couple more days of clouds and some snow then the sun just wants to shine. Can't say as I blame it. It just looks so nice out when it's shinin' brightly. Went out back and took this pic (yeah right! Don't I wish!) LOL.

Honor.. I like honor. The only quality I see being better than honor is inher. ;) That was for you, Sparrowhawk! lol

Here's one you could add to the list, bones. I was reminded of it the other day when I was browsing the various posts and threads. Shellbacks. The question being, do Wogs have a life? LOL. One of the cool things about being a Shellback is, it's in yer DD-214. I just think that's cool. So much a tradition that they put down on an official document that you went through some pretty stupid sh.t just to be able to say a simple word.

I like this thread. Reminds me of of times with my dad. He died in 89 when I was at sea (and got my shellback). He really wasn't into computers and mom waited until after he'd passed on before she bought one. So she would spend the time with him rather than with the machine. I can't help thinkin' though, he would have come online for this site. He would have approved. He'd let y'all know that they should still hit in boot camp. That Moms Of America have basically stated 'you can kill my boy, but you can't hurt him.' He was 4F (documented on his draft card) and still made it into the Marines. He served his time in Korea. It was the tail end of the war, but there was still things goin' on. Said it sent chills down his spine to be on guard duty and hear from the hills 'Mariiiiine you dieeeeee.' The only scars he had in all his time of service were the ones he received in boot camp. I didn't know it then, like I do now, what a great honor and a point of self pride it is to have graduated on the same grinder as he did. An awsome feeling. I'm still working on getting the pics he has from his time in. Gonna do what I can to get some of 'em posted in here. I've seen the ones of Chesty inspecting ranks - I do wanna share that one with y'all. I've also seen one that is a picture of something that isn't supposed to exist. Dad went to the UN cemetary and got a picture of a grave - this grave has no grass on it, the only one like it there. The grave is that of a Chinese pilot. Though the Chinese were not involved in that war. He said that there were a couple of Aussies guarding it and they would allow no pictures. My dad said, he and a couple buddies 'persuaded' the Aussies to let 'em take the picture anyway. LOL

Y'all take care... It is a great day, it's up to you (each of us) if it's gonna be better.

Semper Fi.

[wrbones]

Good Morning Folks! How ya doin' this morning? Coffe's on and it's hot! LOL. It better be! It's 51 degrees outside! Grab a cup and sit a spell! Paper ain't here yet. Didn't matter yesterday, I didn't get it read til 16:00! LOL>

Yep, Sparrowhawk, I fergot all about Patience. I was accused, quite wrongly and insidiously of having patience once. I was so shocked by the accusation that I was speechless! LOL. Of course, that only made me look wise and knowing, if a bit befuddled. They told me then that I was a humble man as well! LOL. I didn't want to hurt their feelings, don't ya know. So for once, I allowed another on this earth to mislead themselves!

I still feel bad about that! LOL!

Strength is another one I need to talk about one of these days. Well, I gotta list now. I might stick to it and I might not! LOL. We'll see how things work.

Strength is good fer a lot of things....lots to visit on there. That could be a whole nuther list right there! LOL.

Well, Patience, it, like other things is what helps us get through a bad day....that way we know we have another chance, later, to get it right. Hell, with patience, we even get another chance to do it better! It's gonna be a good day folks. Ya got it whipped!

Grab another cup of coffee and set fer a spell. We got time! ;) Be patient fer once!

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* Patience my ass... LOL No, I don't have this incredible urge to kill something............. yet!

I was force- taught patience in boot camp. It's called discipline. I had no clue what patience meant before boot camp. That's because I have this little chemical imbalance called ADHD (Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder). Barely had the patience to tie my shoes in one setting.

Something I haven't seen in here yet......

Gratitude

I'm awake......breathing, I can walk... my name isn't in the obituary column in the paper.

That's a damm good start. Think my gratitude will start there today.

It comes in the smallest of places, and usually in the places we take for granted.

Semper FI

Barndog

[Sparrowhawk]

I asked God once for Patience, but I told him I wanted it right away.

I'm still waiting for His reply! LOL


Late start today, coffee's good. Saw that missle writing in the western sky last night. Impressive. Why didn't we have toys like that in Nam when we were there?

http://www.pe.com/imagesdaily/2002/09-20/missile-300.jpg
Greg Vojtko/The Press-Enterprise
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched Thursday night from Vandenberg Air Force Base provides a light show seen over much of California and in parts of Arizona and Nevada. Seen here from downtown San Bernardino, the missile is headed west to the Kwajelein Missile Range in the western chain of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Beautiful day.....oldest son and daughter are at the car show already....I will be going tomorrow......I will be by my son's side purple motor and all......He takes after his mother.....LOL....

Patience.....Bones and Cook you said to me a long time ago I have it.....
Boy I must have you all fooled..LOL...Yes I do have Patience....but I never did...Corps helped, but things changed that after I got out....Ellie has worked on that again for me....When I start getting upset, she knows when I'm ready to blow...LOL...she sits on me and starts shooting some words of wisdom to help calm me down.....It does help and I try to look at all sides.....
Well have a few thing to do again...........
Have a good day.....and a good weekend.........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

'Mornin' folks! How ya doin! It's always good to have coffee with ya! Coffee's on, come on in and get some! Got some Kona in the pot. Be a little different fer a change. Paper ain't here, but it won't be long. Why don't ya set a spell and relax fer a bit. It's Saturday!

A good day fer sittin back and relxin'. Do a few chores around the house maybe, watch some college football.

Somethin' I used to like to do this time of year, is to just go fer a tramp in the woods. Be careful, though. Some fellers might still be out there huntin' stuff or gettin ready to hunt stuff!

Nothing like trampin through the woods this time of year. 'Course this year ya gotta think about those skeeters. Some of you folks might want to wait til first frost! I always like walkin through the woods this time of year. Most of the bugs above the 40th parallel are gone or near gone. If not, they soon will be. Trees are turning or startin to turn colors. It'll be damp here and there, makes it hard fer the critters to smell ya if yer quiet. Ya just might see a couple here and there. Ya get out there and ya start to appreciate things. Get balance back in yer head maybe fer a bit.

Clear yer head, and ya start thinkin' of what ya got, and where ya can go. Get yer head clear, ya can think a little easier. Sometimes it takes a bit of time, Sometimes it don't work for squat, but when it does...ain't that somethin'!

Someone said I fergot gratitude. Well, I figure I just put ya on the right track to consider it.

We'll get it right next time folks. It's a new day after all! We're bound to do it better, don't ya think!.

Warm up yer coffee and relax. It's the weekend!

[USMC0311]

Nuther day,,nuther dollar..The beat goes on. TY 4 the Mornin Coffee. Bones

[wrbones]

Coffee's on! Ya better get some! LOL. Glad to have yer company!
Paper'll be here directly.

You people constantly crack me up or get me to thinkin', ya know!
Thius havin' coffee is gettin to be somethin' I look forward to every day! Sparrowhawk's crossin' stuff offa that list that'he's good at is still givin' me chuckles! Don't ya know there's only a couple things on that list that I'm good at myself! LMAO. One I fergot was righteous indignation or anger! I figure I'm good at that one myself. Might be one of those things a feller don't want to get too good at, if ya know what I mean. Sometimes the other feller has a point. Of 'course, when I've been full up of righteous anger, the other feller is always wrong! LOL.

Ya know. It's disappointing, really. The older I get, the more I got to learn yet, it seems! LMAO. I'm runnin as fast as I can to keep up! LOL. The more I come to realize, I'm still growin' and learnin' and trying harder than ever to gain wisdom and strength and peace. What it does come down to I guess, is the older ya get, the more you seem to pay attention to things. The more you realize that priorites aren't always what some would lead you to believe. I'm still learning this one as well. I've about come to the end of what I can say about it. Some things get beyond a person's ability to put into words, I think. That's happened to me several times when we been havin' coffee. Just goes to show that I do in fact have much yet to learn about things don't it! LMAO. It's a hellua ride, life is, ain't it! ;)

Warm up yer coffee, folks. It's a good day. We gonna get it right this time! I'm pretty sure we can do it better as well!

[Barrio_rat]

Morning bones.. and all y'all.

Just a quick moment this morning. It's about 4:20 am 0420 for those of you who still can't read civilian time. LOL. I'm doing a double and am at the tail end of it. Only 2 more hours left and I still ain't drank a drop of coffee... See, told ya I don't like the stuff!

Y'all have a great day, I'm gonna sleep! Wife, mother-in-law and the kids are going to church, it's an hour drive so I'll have peace and quiet in the house to do just that. Today is my Friday, just got a weekend to look forward to.

Have a good one all.

Semper Fi!

[prmama]

I got the coffee brewing right now with some Donuts if anyone like some lol... Everyone is welcome to some here...

What a beauiful morning even if the sun is not yet out... It feels like rain outside but I don't care... It is beauiful listening to the birds sing and enjoying the quietness of kids sleeping in the house...

I got my last minute packing to do and it will be done by the end of the day today... I can't believe that life could be so wonderful and enjoying with every passing minute... I got something to look forward to every morning with the Morning Coffee here and reading the wisdom of my fellow Marines...
Have a cup in my honor while I'm gone but I will be back... Tomorrow nite will be the last nite that I have my computer on until I settle in NY....
I hope to see ya tonite and tomorrow in chat... While I make my next journey in life....
Everyone have a wonderful day and God Bless ya all...
Semper fi
Heather:bunny:

[Sparrowhawk]

I'm whispering; so no one else can hear me, don't want to wake them up from their morning sleep.

Coffee's Good-To-GO, LOL

It's Sunday and full day ahead. Planning next weeks Church picnic, us folks in Southern California can have Picnics all the way into Christmas most of the time. Weather doesn't change much, except sometimes those Santa Ana Winds come up, but they just blow the ants away.


Putting together a new game for the kids in church to play, at the picnic. It's sort of like Croquet, but bigger.


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<B>Here's where you have to use your imagination. I know it’s early and kind a hard to think this early, but what I plan to do is put TWO PLASTIC FIVE GALLON WATER BOTTLES together. They will be glued end-to-end using a plastic "t" connector in-between them from where a broomstick is protruding. These will be our mallets.</b>


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(Continued)

[Sparrowhawk]

The Balls well they are going to be Hugh as well.

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LMAO, will be using exercise balls. Of course we're going to have to find a large enough grassy playing field for them to play in. Can you imagine five-six year olds trying to make the balls; Hugh balls with large mallets go through a number of hoops. LOL

I guess it'll teach them patience and eye-hand coordination, frustration, anger management and a few other things. LOL

and our playing field..


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<b>It's gona be a blast.

Life is!, but it may take awhile to get it right this time.</b> LMAO

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I'm back....Did anybody miss me yesterday......LOL....

I took my yearly journey to Wildwood NJ...to see the Classic Car Show... Irish Festival....My family and I go tthere every year for the last 15 years...Well this one was a little special because my son just got done fixing his car motor....and wanted to place his car in...Well he could not make it for the judging but it was down there for the folks to see his purple motor and crome shinning.....Next year it will be in....Just think... I was with cars from 40's to the 80's...with anybody who was and wanted to be Irish..and when you are down there everybody is Irish...Drinking and Dansing....Police and Fireman...who are there do have another festival....and Veterans.....from all over the US....This show started out smalll and over the years we have seen it grow to over 5000 cars all over the US....Beach sun, walking the boardwalk, free drinks, everyone just enjoying the smell of gasoline from the cars, from all the burnouts from all the muscle cars....
Yes there was a group of Marines, that took over a Hotel and renamed it the Semper Fi House....LOL...the only group of Veterans who accomplished their misssion....LOL....This is everyone enjoying going back in time and enjoying the beauty of the cars...Jumping on the rides....and yes maybe a little drunk....enjoying some of lifes lost treasures......

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Good morning, folks! COffee's on. Paper'll be here in a bit! Grab some coffee.

I don't know where we're goin' today!

Bet ya thought I was gonna go off from that statement, didn't ya! LOL. On the other hand, that seems to be a general consensus don't it! ;) Everything from the economy to the middle east, to anything ya want to bring up. Everyone has an opinion, but no one's really sure where we're goin' with it all. Leadership should be clear in it's goals, and clearly state it's goals. Only thing I wonder about sometimes with government, good leadership'd take care of everything else...

I was thinkin'. Yeah, yeah, I know stop already with the thinkin! LOL. Can't help it. Just bein' me is all! LOL. Anyway, I was thinkin' about all I've heard from different folks today, from tuna to the Gulf War, to how long a tour of duty is now a days. Not to mention all that other stuff. Jokin' and Iraq and stories about previous USMC Comandants. And that's just a start! How college professors are conducting their classes, the legal system and how it affects families, I'm not just thinkin about that mother who whipped her kid on national TV! I've heard the pundits on the news today, read about a library's grand opening fer a new kid's wing, and saw what the head of the national library association had to say about banning books. LOL. And that's just a part of what I've been into today!

I don't know where we're goin' today....

But it's always interesting, educational, and a helluva a lot of fun!

Life is, Folks! It can be grand sometimes if we just payin' attention to what's goin' on around us. I learn somethin' a little different every day from nearly everyone I meet or see!

Coffee's on folks. It's a new day. Pay attention! Who knows? Ya might learn somethin' that'll help ya do it right next time. I hope ya learn somethin' that'll help ya do it better anyway! ;)

I'm gonna watch the news fer a bit. Join me if ya want!

[Barrio_rat]

Well, I got about 3 hours sleep since I last posted on this thread. So, as soon as I'm done here, I'm hittin the rack. Got a busy day coming up. Each of the kids has a doctors appointment. Of course, neither of them are at the same time nor with the same doctor! Got a load of wood coming in. Yes, I burn wood to warm my house. Seems the best way, since I don't have a heater and I do have a wood stove. The wife says we gotta find someone who can help her to move boxes from this area to an area in SoCal. She's gettin' a business started up for sending boxes to the Philippines. Something to keep her busy and make a little money at the same time, while being able to stay home with the kid. So, if all works out, she'll be happy... Don't laugh, it's a possibility!

Yeah bones, yer right. Never do know where things are taking us. I think this vote the Congress is going to do before the elections will pass. No one wants to try to be re-elected after not supporting the president with the war on terror. Too bad politics takes priority over right and wrong or common sense. They vote now, but we won't commit until the weather is more pleasant for us over there. Late November on. The conspiracy theorist in me says we'll get struck again. It would be good for the war effort. It would validate what the president and a few others want. It would also get the people of the country to back him. Yeah, I'm crazy. Just look to Pearl Harbor if ya don't think it can happen. People have already forgotten what they felt and thought on 9-11-01. It's the economy or the kid next door who's runnin' through the rose bushes and such. Or that gal on TV who whapped her kid. They've moved on. The news has moved on. I don't want it to happen. Hope this is all fabrication and a bit of fantasy. But then, come back here if it does happen and see if I didn't speak a little of the truth. I think we'll get hit. Maybe not as big, maybe bigger. Figure the West Coast or a major Mid West city will be next. Chicago... L.A... San Francisco... Seattle... Sometimes it's kinda nice to live in po-dunk no-where that ain't much more important that a place on the map that looks like a good place to stop to get gas and empty the bladder.

Well all, wife says it's time for me to hit the rack... My eyelids been sayin' it for a bit longer. LOL

Take care and Semper Fi!

[Sparrowhawk]

How soon we forget the horrors of 9-11. We celebrate our dead as heroes instead of burning up in righteous indignation (saw that Boones used those words recently). We still need to get some for 9-11. But Barrio you're so right, the terror network is foaming at the mouth, desiring to deliver a small destructive weapon on the west coast (that one was botched) and one in Florida. Especially since the President's brother is governor there.

I expect a few suicide bombers to hit in America and at least one mass destructive force that will boil our blood.

Meanwhile as Bones has said, we go on with life. We'll watch the Emmy Awards, read and enjoy comic stripes like Zits and play pool and drink Bud, and when we can as Rogers did enjoy a visit with our children as they display what brings them joy.

Let life go on, because we can't let the circumstances of life over which we have no control to govern our appetites for life.

We'll set it right when we can, but move on, when we can't because life-is!


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[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well it's Monday and Bones wants us to think again.....LOL....
We all have different opinions in life....Memories good and bad....
We all try to forget the bad but they are their always comming foward to just shout we are here....It seems that all the good ones, have to fight to stay in the back of our minds.....
Life seems like we have to take little tests, to keep reminding us there is good out there, because the bad is all we hear....
We can make a difference by changing our life and do what we feel is better for ourselves....but we can't change another persons life or opinion because we all look at things differently..Just hope it is the right one.....but if not you try again......

Sempers,

Roger

[Ploft]

Morning to all you youngins out there Cook, Roger, Bones, Ect. Ect. Ect. had a couple min to read the Fourm this morning but thats about it still busy as can be working 24-7 got to give it up soon starting to take its toll ( It is efecting my GOLF GAME ) Hope everyone is doing well and roger say hi to Ellie for me. Coffee was good this morning Thanks

Ploft Sgt. 58-69

[wrbones]

Good to se ya this morning! Coffee's on! Grab a cup and get some! Paper ain't here yet, so we'll just haveta visit.! LOL.

Some days I figure I ain't got a clue to what's goin' on anywhere. Sems like there's just so much goin' on that it overwhelms me! Don't get me wrong! I like learnin' stuff I didn't know before, but makin' sense outta all of it is sometimes troublesome! Puttin't all together and makin' any sort of sense out of it is...difficult!LOL.

We all like things to be in order, and we like our little habits, you know, like puyyin; yer left sock on before yer right, or ssettin; things up to shva, everything in a certain place and doin' it all in a set way. We've learned, I think, that just about the time ya get good and used to something, it all changes!

Disconcerting ain't it.

Usually, our first response is anger. In some cases, that's only well and proper. In others, well.....anger only makes it harder, unless you can refocus that anger, some call it "energy" now, towards achievein' the goal of gettin' along with the new changes. Some changes, we all know, should be fought tooth and nail! Most changes are good, though. Trying to figure which is which is the troublesome part! LOL. Got to do our best to look at all the angles I guess, and if nothin' else, stop fer a bit and break it all down into bits and pieces that we can look at without goin' completely nuts! Make it digestable so that we can figure it out. Takes some practice and some work I think. Like a lot of things, I suppose.

We spend our wholes lives involved with change and changing therefore, ourselves. Everything impacts us, no matter what some say. That can be a good thing, if we're careful about what we digest and how go about digestin' it.

Life is....change! ;) Ya new I was goin' there, didn't ya! LMAO!


See we got a new chat, and the old one is gone, now. Looks like we gotta digest it! Some change comes whether ya like it or not, don't it!

Well, coffee's hot. Warm up yer cup and set a bit before ya start yer day. It's gonna be a good day, folks. We gota chance to get it right today, If we can adjust to the changes today, we just might get it better!

[USMC0311]

trick iz ....Don't get used to nuthin... habits tend to be "habits" never let'em C ya

and Bones...Right or wrong Bro..Its a choice when we "Do It"

p.s. U puppys sure sleep alot!!

Semper Fi, Bro

[NamGrunt68]

My bride sez that change is good......so on behalf of her, I change my scivvies at least once a week !!!! Is this considered a one liner?? LMAO........

:D

Joe T....tanks fer the call hermano !!! Enjoyed commin with ya !!
Lookin forward to seein ya !! You'll definately be in a tight wire amongst bro's !! Just don't try to molest none o mah sheep !!!!
They git realllllllll nervous when the Marines land !!!

[USMC0311]

OK Dane ..with that in mind I'll stow the urges till I get with my Girl in N Carolina
BUT..don't know how the squeezins gonna make me react....so I'll practice..just in case..Baaahh...Baaaahhhh

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* damm sure glad nobodys cleaned this thing out in a couple weeks. Finally getting a good taste in it.
Yup, life is change. I kinda go back to that movie with Steve Martin ' Parenthood ' - Granny (who does the heilum baloon hits lmfao) sez . 'what would you rather have..... life that stays the same or life thats like a roller coaster with it's up's and down and up's and downs'.... life really isn't ever static. It's all a matter of perspective. Your daily perspective can be all the difference in the world.

In my IRC room, we's talkin about Salmon season gettin hot right now, and the Steelhead starting soon... I remembered I still have a jar of smoked salmon from my bro out in Olympia, WA that he brought this spring when he visited.

I'm just kinda lost in that salmon and cream cheese, with some beers, and crackers......on the river somewhere, with a buncha you jarheads...

So, that's my perspective for today LMAO!!

Semper FI

Barndog

[Sparrowhawk]

Originally posted by wrbones


...doin' it all in a set way. We've learned, I think, that just about the time ya get good and used to something, it all changes!

Disconcerting ain't it.

<B> I learned a long time ago, that people oppose what they don't understand.

Look at our new chat room it's a sitting there gathering cobwebs cause its different. We like the comforts of home. coming here in the morning for coffee.

changing skivies heck, NamGrunt68, just turn them inside out and you'll get another weeks wear out of them.

When I want my daughter's or wife to change, I know I have to convince them that it was their idea. Humm sometimes it take a long time to convince them it was their idea.


hummmm, a very long time..LMAO

Well off to the train station... sometimes nothing changes...

Maybe tomorrow I'll convince my wife to get up early to take our daughter to the train station sort of spent quality time with her...LMAO

</b>

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

A little chilly today....but I can live with that.....for now....LOL...
Change....Yes we all change in different fashions....
Like today is the first day of Fall.......We can't change it, so we learned to live with it...
Some things we can change....and other changes we just incorporate in our life styles....Some changes we like and some we dislike.....I dislike winter, but can I change that....yes and no....Yes I can move to a warmer climate, but there is the problem of changing Ellie's mind.....LOL....
Cook that is an impossible task changing a womens mind....Yes you are right...by making them think that they thought of it first...but coming up with how to do that takes a lot of work....LOL..
Most of us just get in habits and placing in a new change, is not for them....That means we need to learn new things....
I myself don't like new changes, but some of the changes are good and we need to go for it....
Well all have a good day.....
Need to decide what I should change for today.....

Sempers,

Roger

[NamNuts]

Dang fine coffee this AM....hell the birds are singing...well not anymore..clacker..hehehe

Dang must be fall or some dang thang..it be gettin cool up nort

Haven't had time for coffee over the last few weeks but i'll be stoppin by lookin fer the "Roach Coach" more often!

[firstsgtmike]

Changing skivvies?

Whats the problem?

The Pvts change with the PFCs, the LCpls change with the Cpls, the Sgts change with the SSgts. And so on, up the chain of comand.

Problems to a Marine are merely opportunioties to demonstrate superior performance.

Semper Fi

[NamGrunt68]

Mike, wud it be possible then fer me to change skiv's with a good lookin LCPL WM ???........:D

[GrimReaper]

IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO SIT DOWN AND ENJOY A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE WITH FELLOW MARINES AND FRIENDS.
BONES YOU STILL MADE THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN. HOPE YOU ARE GIVING DRIFTER LESSONS, HIS COFFEE LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED.

EVERYBODY HAVE THEMSELVES A GOOD DAY AND ENJOY LIFE.

The Grim Reaper has Spoken

[Barrio_rat]

A good morning it is. Got up this morning and let the dog out. After a bit, he's barkin' and caryin' on much more than normal. Figure it's some kid messin' with him. I go out the back and see that my second load of firewood has come in. Guess I'll be able to keep the family warm this winter. Now I've just gotta get with some buddies to come over for a wood splittin' party. Food and drinks on me, sweat and labor on you. LOL

Though inquiring minds like to know, I really have no desire to go any further with NamGrunt and his desire to be wearin' some WM's panties. Remember, they're Marines too and will change 'em just as often as their male counterparts. As to yer sheep. Do you stump break 'em?

USMC0311, here's a tid bit of information I think you may be able to use. When you are with a sheep, do it at the edge of a cliff. Reason bein', they'll push back. Good luck, friend.

[NamGrunt68]

Damn bro, somebody like me has got to figure out a way to get dat WM to take her panties off......At my age, I got to keep thinkin like a grunt !!!! JoeT don't need no cliff fer dem sheep...he just got to keep his hip boots on !!!!:D

[wrbones]

Good morning folks! Hump day, huh! Grab some coffee and a siddown! It's always good to see ya in the mornin'!

Been some interestin' discussions around here, ain't they! I always learn somethin', that's fer sure! LOL. I wonder what we're visitin' on today?

Ya know, I got an idea! I need to confront some folks about a thing or two. I cannot beleive the malicious name callin' I 've endured lately! Un- friggin- beleiveable! Thought you fellers liked me. At least one or two of ya anyway! LOL.

What names? Waddya mean what names! Had one of ya compare me to friggin' literary genius's!. Then some feller accused me of bein' reasonable! ME! Awhile back, I had two or three of ya say something about me giving wise counsel and doin' well thought out posts!! Now that's a rich one! LMAO. Most of what I do around here is right offa the top of my head, and sometimes I don't even try to edit it! LOL. I don't know what all else! < I CRAFT anymore! >

Now if one of ya called me a Marine's Marine, I'd sure as **** haveta wrassle ya over that one!

Thing is, ya keep callin me stuff like that, I might haveta live up to it! I'm too ****in' lazy fer that!

Seriously, to be appreciated by such folks as you,...it's more than I got words for....It's a Marine thing I think. We know. Just as I know that you folks are the best I've ever had the pleasure of visitin' with.

You got a very few others like that in yer lives today. They might not be Marines, so they don't get it, even though some think they do. Let those folks know you appreciate it today. What for? Well, fer one thing, puttin up with yer crap on a day to day basis! ;)LMAO!

Warm up yer coffee folks! Set awhile. Day'll start soon enough. We got time to get it right this week, yet. Might even have a chance to do it better......

[NamGrunt68]

[b]Morning MARINE !! How's dat ?? Thanks for the java .....I just came in from a 17 mile run....LMAO...how bout a 17 step slow creep to da coffee pot !!

Weather finally turned a lil cool and it feels outstanding !! Don't like hot/humid weather !! Might calm these skeeters down a lil too.....

In the middle of refinishing 3 rooms of hardwood floors....house smells like i got my head stuck inside a huge barrel of urethane laquer !! But it keeps ya on a constant "high"......

Have a good day, and ya can callz me anything cuz I been called em all !!!
:D

[Barndog]

*pours a cup*\

Yeah Bones, I'll wrassle ya. A Marines' Marine to be sure. A regular Ernest Hemmingway you are......THE literary giant. LMFAO. Is it Humpday?

Dane, bro.... the regular polyurethane isn't that toxic.... you gotta get the poly-acrylic stuff. See, when I do hardwood floors, I bring 2 fans, one for intake and one for exhaust (in windows). If the customer specs the polyurethane, which is basically harmless, then no problem. If they spec the 'stoner stuff' I ask them to leave, cause I get really goofy LOL. Then you turn the fans OFF. (they're mostly for dust anyways) Marine spar varnish is another good one to destroy them brain cells... lmao

OOooooohhh wait... I see you got the lacquer........

Nevermind..... LOL

Semper FI

Barndog

[NamGrunt68]

Damn bro, I shoulda had ya come down here and hep me with these floors.....don't mind the high though.....I got me a fresh batch o corn squeezins yesterday, and after a few sips o dat, not much o anythang bothers me !!!! Course I might end up refinishing my bulkheads toooooooo !!!!!:lick:

[USMC0311]

Bones its only halfa hump-day for you Bro..git yer feet on the deck Marine its Morning..

Mornin Marines..yep Hump-day..I know yer ass is cold Tony it was 33 here this morning and only 38 now..

Dane ..I could use sum them squeezins this mornin Bro..wtf iz the weather like in November there? should I bring skeeter juice..

hava good one Brothers..nuthin to it, but to "Do It"

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

There was a little chill in the air today.....You know fall is coming....
Woke up and it was only 57 where I live but in the city it was 65....it will warm up in the low 80's today.....
Joe that is winter weather for us.....where is your fall......bro.....
Bones wants us to hump today.....That is to much work for me....LOL....
Dane too much work for me.....that is why I have rugs....but do like the beauty of the floors.....
Still early not too much going on....two kids at work and two more to go...
Ellie is running around doing her morning thing that she calls it....Learned to stay out of her way...LOL...She has too much energy for me....LOL....
Well need to do a little work....All have a good day.....

Sempers,

Roger

PS.....Where did you guys put Cook....He is late.....LOL....

[Sparrowhawk]

Morning folks, late start today, daughter taking the later train.

Ain't it like that most of the time? Others dictate what our day is going to be like. Gets to a point I ask them what their schedule is going to be like for the following day so I know how my day will go and where I need to make adjustments to get done what I need to get done.

Don't do floors, but I have a leaky faucet in the upstairs bathroom, it’s been that way for a week. Wouldn’t have known about it, until the girls stated to use the downstairs bathroom for their showers.

"How come," I asked and that's when they told me. A full week that things been leaking, but they didn't bother to tell me. I guess they figured I’d find it and fix it. But I did see where one of them tried to fix it. Screwdriver, wrench and a hammer next to the tub. It's just a handle that needs replacing. LOL

Oh, well I guess I know what I have to do today.


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Bones I learned a long time ago, to accept what others call me, good or bad. It bothers me if its bad, but then I figures they must be wrong, something’s wrong with them. LOL

When it’s a compliment, I thank them and quickly learned not to let it go to my head. Last time I tried to take credit for something I said, the good Lord reminded me that he used a donkey to preach to a wise men and I've been humble ever since.....LOL

Life is.

<hr>

NamGrunt, Gosh darn, do Corn Squeezers from Virginia forget how to hump after 50?


Originally posted by NamGrunt68
Damn bro, somebody like me has got to figure out a way to get dat WM to take her panties off......At my age, I got to keep thinkin like a grunt !!!! JoeT don't need no cliff fer dem sheep...he just got to keep his hip boots on !!!!:D

<b>Bro, you got to "Think like a grunt, THINK LIKE A GRUNT!"

Grunts don't try to figure out how to get Women Marines to take their Panties off!

A grunt just dates WM's that don't wear panties, why hassle for it! LMAO</b>

[NamGrunt68]

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk
Morning folks, late start today, daughter taking the later train.

Ain't it like that most of the time? Others dictate what our day is going to be like. Gets to a point I ask them what their schedule is going to be like for the following day so I know how my day will go and where I need to make adjustments to get done what I need to get done.

Don't do floors, but I have a leaky faucet in the upstairs bathroom, it’s been that way for a week. Wouldn’t have known about it, until the girls stated to use the downstairs bathroom for their showers.

"How come," I asked and that's when they told me. A full week that things been leaking, but they didn't bother to tell me. I guess they figured I’d find it and fix it. But I did see where one of them tried to fix it. Screwdriver, wrench and a hammer next to the tub. It's just a handle that needs replacing. LOL

Oh, well I guess I know what I have to do today.


<hr>

Bones I learned a long time ago, to accept what others call me, good or bad. It bothers me if its bad, but then I figures they must be wrong, something’s wrong with them. LOL

When it’s a compliment, I thank them and quickly learned not to let it go to my head. Last time I tried to take credit for something I said, the good Lord reminded me that he used a donkey to preach to a wise men and I've been humble ever since.....LOL

Life is.

<hr>

NamGrunt, Gosh darn, do Corn Squeezers from Virginia forget how to hump after 50?




<b>Bro, you got to "Think like a grunt, THINK LIKE A GRUNT!"

Grunts don't try to figure out how to get Women Marines to take their Panties off!

A grunt just dates WM's that don't wear panties, why hassle for it! LMAO</b>

Bro, us virginnyians hump all da time........if'n ya don't believe me ya just ride down here and ask any o mah sheeeeep !!!!!!!!
Damn, I must be losin mah edge....WM's without no Skivvies.....first thang I might have to ask her is:
" Sniff....sniff.....Damn Baby, ya think it'll keep??".........

I was actually born and raised in South Carolina....hell livin here in Virginny is almost a lil too close to the Mason Dixon line fer me....ya'll know what that is don't cha....well they told us in school that the Mason Dixon line is whur the Rebels go to sh!t, and the Yankee's go to eat !!!!.....just kiddin .......boy I hear hear em droppin in the tube now !!!!! whumph !!!! LMAO....

[NamNuts]

Originally posted by NamGrunt68


Bro, us virginnyians hump all da time........if'n ya don't believe me ya just ride down here and ask any o mah sheeeeep !!!!!!!!
Damn, I must be losin mah edge....WM's without no Skivvies.....first thang I might have to ask her is:
" Sniff....sniff.....Damn Baby, ya think it'll keep??".........

I was actually born and raised in South Carolina....hell livin here in Virginny is almost a lil too close to the Mason Dixon line fer me....ya'll know what that is don't cha....well they told us in school that the Mason Dixon line is whur the Rebels go to sh!t, and the Yankee's go to eat !!!!.....just kiddin .......boy I hear hear em droppin in the tube now !!!!! whumph !!!! LMAO....

Uz a funny mudder Danerz...it be a dang good thang ya got Sgt Dolly to keep you ash inline...and makin that squeezins fer special Ops!

[NamGrunt68]

Originally posted by NamNuts


Uz a funny mudder Danerz...it be a dang good thang ya got Sgt Dolly to keep you ash inline...and makin that squeezins fer special Ops!

Hey JOS....I got sum o dat good squeezins saved fer ya when ya gets here in Novemba !!! Make sure you got a goooood stout cane wid ya so ya can whack sum liberal azz up in DC.......Sgt Dolly keeps my azz in line best she can, but sumtimes I slip under da wire and go roamin....when the word gets out all mah neighbors put up their livestock !!!!!!! Hey, I ain't much on geography, but duz ya get anywhur near Lansing Mich on yer way around the big lake???? Green Bay.....hmmmm....How come dat bay is green??:D

[NamNuts]

Originally posted by NamGrunt68


Hey JOS....I got sum o dat good squeezins saved fer ya when ya gets here in Novemba !!! Make sure you got a goooood stout cane wid ya so ya can whack sum liberal azz up in DC.......Sgt Dolly keeps my azz in line best she can, but sumtimes I slip under da wire and go roamin....when the word gets out all mah neighbors put up their livestock !!!!!!! Hey, I ain't much on geography, but duz ya get anywhur near Lansing Mich on yer way around the big lake???? Green Bay.....hmmmm....How come dat bay is green??:D


Roger That...cane be locked n loaded AND iz just added a bayonet fer close in whackin of ragheads and liberals!

Lansing is going over the top thru UPPER Michyguns is to much driving better to go through Chi town and up....why you have a prospect for me to swoop ta LZ Crotch!?! Dats in my range if that what ya be tanking!

Herc be thinking Doc Al or Jesse for me to swoop wit...not sure yet..gonna have to start firming somtin up her soon or we may leave a Marine behind...NAH neva happen...!

Why that bay be green cause a all dah Jarheads that lives an swims and fishes and uses it fer amphib training...!

[Barrio_rat]

I could only wish for it to be hump day! It is Monday for me. Yep, the beginning of the week. But as long as I've got 2 days in a row off, can't complain too much. Well, I can but it don't do no good. 'Spose it's better than having Tuesday/Thursday off!

Well, after about 4 tries, I've finally got a remote that will work on my TV. The universal ones do fine for channels and such but not for any of the special funtions. The guy who's gonna come out and adjust the TV picture needs a remote that will work those functions. So yesterday, just after I received the new remote and made sure it will work, I gave the TV man a call. Guess he'll be here tomorrow in the mornin'. Warentee is up in Oct. Figured I should take advantage of it before I loose it.

Went to mow the lawn yesterday and found that I have no gas for the mower. Figures. Ain't got much in the ways of money till payday so it looks like I get to procrastinate another week before mowin the lawn! I did get the van cleaned out though! So now I can take the family out and about without being so dang cramped up.

Y'all have a great day... sure is nice outside.

Hey, NamGrunt... Do you own a pair of velcro gloves? Heard they help to keep that sheep close. ;)

Semper Fi

[NamGrunt68]

DAMN BRO....VELCRO GLOVES !!! Shoulda knowd another Marine would come up with a fine idea like that......why them gloves will probably save me at least $500 a year on what I spends on bubba boots !!!!!!:D

[NamNuts]

Originally posted by NamGrunt68
DAMN BRO....VELCRO GLOVES !!! Shoulda knowd another Marine would come up with a fine idea like that......why them gloves will probably save me at least $500 a year on what I spends on bubba boots !!!!!!:D


No need to hang on iffin ya got your 8" howitzer bracketed in correctly...ain't ya had them sheep smilin...Baaaaaaaa

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How ya doin' this mornin'! Coffee's on, better get some! LOL. Paper'll be here inna bit. It's a good day ain't it! If it ain't you can damn well make it one! Yer a Marine! LOL

I got a topic fer once! LOL. Kinda came up by accident, if ya know what I mean. It's one of the reasons we all hang around sites like this! I don't figure I'm gonna say too much myself about it, but I want to see where you folks go with it.

I think civilian input'd be kinda ok, if they knew what they were talkin' about as well! So Sophora, you and a few like can speak up as well if ya want.

Brotherhood of Marines. Why is it that we are so much a part of each other, even after years or even differences in generations in our time in active duty?

I've seen some good examples around here of what it is.

What do you folks think?

;) Coffee's on! Warm up yer cup and sit a bit. Ya got things to do, but if ya don't sort them out now, how ya gonna get 'em right! LOL. Maybe you'll get 'em done better this time!

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* Hump day? I gave that sh!t up. Only thing I do now that resembles a humps is when my back tightens up, and I look like a monkey fvckin a football.. LMAO.
Yeah, Dane - easier to go thru Chicago to get to Green Bay - if ya wanna come thru Lansing and stop in for a beer, great. Joe T has my numbers.
You could go thru Ludington, and take the ferry to Manitowoc, but thaz too much money ( I think) and it doesn't save any time. And, I think they shut it down 15 Oct for the year - until May 15.
(If yer wonderin where Ludington is, look at yer left hand on a table - where the 2nd joint of yer little finger is -is where Ludington is located approx. (Barndog's lesson in Michigan geography LOL)
Green Bay is like an hour South of Manitowoc - where the boat docks I believe (or maybe North, I don't go that far S into Wisconson much)
Now, far be it for me to say it, but I herd the bay waz green 'cuz of the paper plants..... (least my friends from the DNR tell me that lol).

SUGGESTION: bring lots of rounds when goin thru Chitown..... lots of ragheads there. Besides, they drive like shvt.

Actually, I'm kinda bummed....... I waz hopin Bones woulda hopped on my comments yesterday, and spurned some fun stuff. Maybe he just din't have it in him. I realize he's older and such, and I do respect my elders (lmfao) - but I was just lookin for some fun.... (wipes a tear from his cheek)

Guess I'll start drinkin this Gentleman Jack myself then........
After coffee of course...

Semper FI

Barndog

[NamGrunt68]

Tanks fer the info bro on infiltrating that area up there, but I ain't headin up...what I wuz tryin to do is get Joe T hooked up with NamNuts fer a ride down here in Novemba !! Hate to see him have to ride a bus all the way down.....I got another Bro in Lansing that I hope calls Joe T about givin him a ride down......

Coffees real gooooooooood this mornin.....I put jest a lil smidgins o Jameson's in it.....

You Marines play nice..............

Bones, in my case, the reason I hang in a couple of these clubs is simply I like commin with bro's from a common era, with common memories, common ideals, common ghost and demons, and a common bond that only we can share. I was at the bottom of the barrel a couple years ago until I ran into a group of Combat Marines and Docs. They literally pulled my azz out of it and helped me to stop playing russian roulette. They are the best meds and therapists I have found as are other Marines that I share the same common ideals and thoughts with......They all were in the same hole as I was until they met each other. We all slip from time to time, but now as we're lookin up there's a big ole Olive Drab hand reachin down and a voice sayin, "Don't worry bro, we got cha again.....git yer azz on up from outta there"......

Hope this made sense...

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well we are suppost to get some rain today and tomorrow from the tropical storm isidore..We do need the rain, but they are saying only about a inch.....

Getting together with Brothers and Sisters that you have meet on the net....a great experience....and now you can put a face to the writing......I have done that a few time and have enjoyed the time of getting to know them and listening to the stories....

Bones I have no problem with Sophie speaking.....She is a Marines daughter....Both her parents were Marines....She was born on a Marines Base....She doesn't say she knows more than us...She wants to learn more....and her mission is making her Dad Proud....I Respect that.....
I Welcome Her.....

I don't like it when a civilian comes in and reads from a book and they know more than us.....and that includes poolee's and wanabee's....I can see we do have a few poolee's that want and crave attention....There the ones I watch....;) ....
This is my opinion...others might think different.....but like you say Bones....Life Is.......

Well all have a good day.......

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

Got up before four this morning and put the water on to boil.

Using the Militia style brew, boiling hot water poured over Yuban coffee.

What makes the Marine Brotherhood, Bones? We all drank out of the same canteen!

Papers here, the neighbors pulling out of her driveway and she'll of to work.

Going early to the train station to drop off my daughter. All of them will be in school today. Wife will be off to work. Secretary off for a week or so. So, I'll have the day to myself, no one to bother me.

Been having a couple of weird dreams at night, can't remember most of them, but I'm dreaming again and I guess that must mean I'm relaxing and getting the sleep I need.

Maybe I'll even get to working on my book today, haven't done that all summer. Too many interruptions around here. Wife told me to go ahead and rent a place somewhere for a couple of months to finish the book. Don't know if she's trying to get rid of me or what!

Picked up the Sparkelet's water bottles for the church picnic, fellow gave them to me, without charge. they usually want $10.00 bucks each for them.

Well let's see what today brings, maybe I'll get it right today, that is if no one changes the agenda.


LOL

Took this picture this morning... show you all how I still make Marine's style Coffee

[Barrio_rat]

Well, the TV guy showed up a bit early today. The picture sure is nice now! Good thing I had a warentee and used it before it expired. He said it was gonna run about 300 bucks. Mostly cuz he had to travel so far. Turns out, having wood heat and a swamp cooler ain't too good for electronic. Go figure... Well, ain't gonna change them. New TV would cost less than changin that stuff out.

A bond we all share... Camaraderie. We all share in something great. Something that few other services in the world have. While each of the other United States militaries have done great things, they tend to celebrate the individual unit. From what I know and understand of the Army, they take a great deal of pride in their units but not the entire Army as a whole. Whereas with us Marines, doesn't seem to matter what unit does it, they're Marines. We all share in the pride. Gives us all braggin' rights. I don't think it's in the "hangin' on" way, either. It's that we, as Marines, see the glory in our past and also look to glory for our service in the future. We instill that into the new Marines. At any one time, only a few units were ever involved in the great battles of the Marine Corps throughout history, yet we all take pride in their achievements. We stand beside one another like no other service in the world. As my leave was ending, just after boot camp, I was with my dad having lunch before taking the plane to NAS Memphis. I was in uniform and a man walked up, said, "Semper Fi Marine! Good to see ya." He told me who he'd been with and shook my hand. Then he left. My dad just looked at me and said, "see, that's a Marine... ALL Marines do that. Wherever you go in the world, Marines will always be there for Marines." We don't need to know one another, we know what each has accomplished to become a Marine. Simple as that. I think, also, that we take pride in our history and traditions. That goes to the Navy side. I think we just carry it a bit further than the US Navy does. We are also the smallest of the armed forces and have been attacked domestically by those who would like to disband us, yet we overcome such obstacles and are still standing. I have had occasions where myself and other former Marines were doggin' one another, when an outsider got involved, we'd close ranks and come after them. A very unique breed we are. I once described the actions of some former Marines at the Oklahoma bombing of the federal building. The blood stripe was discovered in the mess. Cops and firemen (all former Marines) would allow no one else to touch the area. They themselves got the bodies of their fallen brothers out of the wreckage and, with the help of an Air Force officer, obtained a US Flag and draped it over the bodies as they carried ‘em out. When I told of this article I read at work, others, including guys who'd been in the Army, didn't understand. I could see no other way. It was the right thing to do. My dad had told me of a time, when a crippled WWII Marine vet was attacked by a Mexican gang in East Los Angeles. When the Marines at Camp Pendleton heard about it, they took a 6X full of Marines up to East LA and commenced to whoopin on everything they found. That's Marine. When the sheriff called the base commander and wanted to take action against the Marines who'd done this, the commander said, "My records show that no truck was taken from the compound therefore, as far as I'm concerned, this event could never have taken place." Again, that's Marine. We look out for our own and we hold each other to a higher standard. It is a great thing to be called a Marine. It is even greater to be called "Marine" by a Marine.

Love it or hate it, I think many of us miss our time in. Maybe not all of it. Certainly not all the time. We have a bond and in here we can share it. Those that have never been in, will never fully understand. We are able to tell sea stories, gripe like we did "way back when" and, sometimes, we can just marvel in each others company and accomplishments.

Semper Fi

[Norton1]

I start my day with a stout double of the fancy stuff. My partner makes me a cup with foam and everything. We sit and talk about the day coming up and maybe play a game of cribbage if we have the time. It's quiet, our kids are long gone, the horses are nickering outside wondering why we are goofing off and not out feeding them. The youngest foal is not real happy because he got weaned a few days ago and hasn't figured it all out yet. He will. My horse Cisco will help him through it after he comes out of the weaning pen.

I didn't read all of the prior posts but certainly have enjoyed reading the gentle posts here. I get so tired of the ranting and ravings about injustice and the negative side of things. We have so much to be grateful for. We served with the finest, we are alive, and we are keeping the memories alive. It's also nice to see each of you reaching out to another as the little trip wires of life come up.

I hope to come back and begin talking with you over Morning Coffee. As a bona fide liberal, well sort of at times, whatever a liberal is, I hope to avoid that political trap and stay focused on the comaraderie.

[wrbones]

Good Morning folks! How ya doin' this mornin'! Coffee's on, of course! Thought about lettin Drifter do it, but wtf. He'd only raise hell with me anyway! LOL. ( I ain't sayin' **** about his coffee, either!) Paper ain't here yet.

Norton, you and anyone else are welcome to visit with us. Ya gonna go back and catch up on all the visitin we already done, ya got a powerful lot of readin to do! LOL. We're pushin twenty five pages or so of notes! If some of you folks just want to sit and listen fer a bit, that's good too. We can use the company!

I'll tell ya, it's been my pleasure to visit with y'all! We done a lot of thinkin' here and there, and if we ain't solved all the world's troubles yet, it ain't fer lack of tryin'! LOL.

Lot's of wisdom in all the stuff that's been said, 'cept fer that bit about sheep, but hell, ya gotta lighten up once in awhile! LOL. If we didn't have stuff like that, it wouldn't be mornin' coffee, would it!

I never thought about velcro gloves. Knew one woman where they mighta come in kinda handy.....got tired of gettin off the floor and back into bed.....

There's a lot to think about in this ol' world. We'll get to all of it sooner or later, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise!

One thing kinda been on my mind lately, is thinkin' about all the folks over the years put up with my crap here and there. People who were kind enough to help when I needed it. We got folks around here like that. Good hearted folks.

On the other hand, I'd be real careful about ****in some of them off, too! LOL. Good hearted don't mean weak or foolish! Not by a damn sight! I knew a man who'd give ya the shirt offa his back if he thought ya needed it. He'd be the first to knock ya on yer butt, too, if ya needed that. If I remember right, he's a Marine, too!

Honor, courage, committment.

Semper Fi, Marines!

Set a spell, have another cup of coffee. I know ya got things to do, but it helps to wake up first! ;)

We got another chance to get it right today, folks. I believe we can do it better this time out!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Bones you were the first to talk about my coffee......That's why I have to run to the nearest Wawa...to get the coffee....LOL...

Norton, it great to see new faces here.....Just join in the party with us....

Well its been rainning here for over a day now...Much needed rain we almost got 2 inches....It is suppost to clear up by this afternoon and the humidity coming back...It is going to be in the 80's....

In the news I happened to see that some famous people are starting to speak out about druging our children...and they are listening...Hell Ellie has been speaking against that issue for years....The schools are the biggest culprits...Since they can't handle the childrens behavior they state that the children all have ADA.....They have a theropist look at the children, which they then force the parents to get the children on drugs, or they can't keep them in school....Hell if they work with some children like they use to....most children would never need the drug....just because they can't sit still, call out in class, don't get along with all, don't means they need the drug...Yes they need to be taught how to act and what is expect of them...but not a drug to calm them down...then they are wondering why there is more and more people on drugs...Hell we feed them a drug from little on....

Well TGIF......All have a good day....and to those we don't see till Monday....Have a great weekend....

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Good morning folks! Hope ya gotta chance to sleep in today! Coffee's on! Grab a cup, get the paper, and sit a spell!

Some of ya gettin ready fer winter. Got a couple folks out huntin today.Some of ya been doin the school thing with the kids and grandkids! Good on all of ya! Some of ya on duty. To you fellers, thanks and I want ya to know we're proud of ya.

Got some folks been havin trouble gettin on the site, let alone into chat! Seems to be generally the same type of problem to me. Couple you fellers might want to look into to that and post on it. Let everyone know what's goin' on.

After yesterday, looks like I got some emailin' to do, too. Been some faces I ain't seen lately.

I don't really have a topic today. It's a kick back day today, I think. Means there's not much to think about. Gotta zone out once in awhile. Sometimes, ya need to rest yer mind and soul as much as ya do yer body. Find time to kick back. Zone out fer a bit if that's the term ya wanta use. Sometimes, hard as it is, we need to take a break from thinkin'. Just relax fer a day. forget about things. I'm tellin' ya, it makes it easier if yer mind is refreshed when ya go back to thinkin'. Some things get a bit easier then. On the other hand, some things don't. But it's easier if ya rested in mind as well as body when ya go to deal with them.

Well, warm up yer coffee, and sit fer a bit. Whatever it is will still be there later. Relax. Who knows, if ya rested up, ya might be able to do it better next time. That means, you'll have a chance to get it right! ;)

[Barrio_rat]

Bones without a topic? Must be that VA woman whoopin on him that's got him so flustered. LOL Well, it ain't early and it ain't late. It's just a day. For me, hump day is over and I've got two left until my weekend. Since bones doesn't have a topic, I'll pose a question - as it is getting closer to winter and soon there'll be some snow on the ground. The question is; When snow melts, where does the white go?

have a great day all.

Semper Fi!

[firstsgtmike]

When snow melts, the white goes to the same place a fire goes when it goes out, and a light goes when you turn it off.

There is a Supply Sgt. stationed there whose primary duty is to log whites, fires, and lights in and out.

Sometimes he stops to think, and can't get started again. That's when we have rain with no white, can't get a fire going, and we can't turn the light on.

Which raises the question, "If a light sleeper can sleep with a light on, can a hard sleeper sleep with
a window open?"

Sometimes, the Supply Sgt. wants to clear the shelves and issue all of his inventory at once, so he can take the rest of the day off.
The result is generally white-outs, forest fires, and lightning storms.

Now you know.


Semper Fi

[Barrio_rat]

LOL.. Well stated 1st Sgt!

Now we all know!

Thanks.

[wrbones]

Good morning folks! How ya doin' today! Grab a cup of joe and sit fer a bit. Day of rest fer most folks, today. Not to get too serious, but you fellers goin' to church today might put in a good word with the Boss about our Brothers doin ther thing in Afghanistan and such. Maybe ask Him if we can avoid some of the crap that seems to be flarin up in left wing paradises around the country. Maybe ask Him to let us do it right from start to finish.

Now don't get me wrong. War is a bad thing. But we been slapped time and again. Negotiation and diplomacy don't seem to be gettin the job done. If ya onna steet and someone ***** slaps ya, ya don't negotiate or use diplomacy, 'cause he's gonna hurt ya bad if ya do!

I don't consider myself a Republican, and some of the stuff the Democrats been up to the last twenty years are a little weird to say the least. I'm a little right of center as far as my politics go. I try to do what's right. I try to be honest and treat people fair as I know how. I'm not naive and a little on the better side of stupidity. That means I try not to make the same mistake the same way twice, if ya catch my drift.

Some folks are tryin to get us to make the same mistakes we made before. I ain't into that.

What? Politics with yer mornin coffee! LOL. Hell, it's mornin coffee! Anythings liable to show up fer discussion! ;) We have a lot of fun here, but sometimes, ya gotta take a look at things , see what other folks have to say, and learn and move on. I don't visit about politics much around here, cause some of you folks are so much better informed than I. I state an opinion now and then, but I can't honestly say that it's always an infomed opinion. Just my thinkin' on the subject is all.

It's a day for thinkin', Sunday is. A day fer kickin' back and restin'. Considerin' things and what ya been up to yerself the previous week. A day fer takin' a look at good and evil and seein' where you come down on things. A day fer talkin with the Boss and listenin' to what others have to say about such. A day fer visitin' folks. A day fer seein' how yer neighbors are doin' and takin' care of each other. It's a good day. The start of a new week. A chance to get it right maybe, after due consideration. A day to figure how ya gonna do things better next time.

Warm up yer coffee, folks. Ya got a few minutes, yet. Read the funny pages today and relax if ya can.

[Sparrowhawk]

Glad to know where you stand on the scale from left to right. I figure I'm way over to the right of Rush Limbaugh. The only other individual to my right is the Boss and I guess he's there cause he's so forgiving at times. LOL

Hey, Bones I noticed each time you post, there’s a new date posted on my computer. How do you do that? Even when you slow down and don’t post right away the days seem to be flying by just too fast to keep up with them. Sometimes I think its much like the end of a toilet paper roll, when you start getting to the end it's just used up faster.

Had another garage sale yesterday and got rid of a lot of that stuff we had in storage, girls now have a smaller storage bin that they will be paying the rent on.

Sold over 500 Christian books to the Achieves bookstore in Pasadena on Friday, then a few others (political ones) to the Renaissance Book store in Riverside. That store is run by a Libertarian, nice fellow, remembered a letter I wrote to the editor of the Press Enterprise Newspaper against Governor Pete Wilson and his endorsement of a National ID Card. Wrote that letter about six years ago, and it looks like I'll be needing to write a similar letter about that to all members of Congress pretty soon. It’s a never-ending battle.

Sunday ~ waiting for the paper, a few folks in church want to be baptized and a couple wants to get married so its going to be a busy week. Maybe we’ll baptize them when we have the church picnic, if the weather lets us. It was downright cold here in sunny California yesterday. In the mid 70’s. LOL

Well, time for another cup……

Sempers

[NamNuts]

I can use that Joe this AM...after a night out with the bros...and gearing up for the Panthers s Packers game today!

I trust this President and his team and will follow his led no problem!

Having worked as a DoD contractor since i left the Corps i've seen many administrations come through...this is the strongest and they can get the job done.
In this type Ops i don't expect a time schedule! Just to hear the results as they come through!

I am a republican(conservative)and have "NO" use for the liberals that have taken over the deomcratic party...so given that i have not much use for anyone in that party! I did use to listen closely to their arguments...NOT ANYMORE!

Dat coffee tasting mighty fine today....

And yes i went and downloaded my sins at 0600 mass and always ask for support from the big FO and ask he appoint Chesty to follow our brother Marines!

[thedrifter]

I see Bones has my coffee ready, got to get up early to make the coffee before him. No comments on my coffee.............

Going to sit back and relax for a couple more hours, enjoying the morning and coffee, reading the paper. Always great to see another sunday rise. A little chilly this morning, only 54, went up 1 degree since I got up. Just know it would be too cold for Sparrowhawk............HE HE HE HE

Going to get my youngest son up in a bit, he is suppose to help me work on the car(will be his soon). You know change oil, filters and etc.

Just glad that I live on the east coast away from those liberals in California. They have nothing else to do, since most of them have gotten everything on a silver platter. Enough said on that subject.

Everybody enjoy today, be thankful for what you have and for those who love you.

Sempers,

Roger

[Barrio_rat]

Bit later than I planned. Dang compuker kept shuttin' off on me so I went to watch some football and, of course, no game I want to see is on until I get to work. Good thing I work in a housing unit. ;) And they all know, if football is on it will be on the TV that I can see from my officer's station. My house, my rules. LOL It's good to be on this side of the bars, let me tell ya!

As to the discussion of politics. I love politics. Most people don't seem to realize it but we are all involved in politics. Every day, to some degree, politics are a part of our lives. I just think it's better to be involved and informed. I'm sure it's been tough for many of you to figure out, so I'll just let ya know now. I am a registered Republican - yeah, big surprise, huh? Not because I always agree with ‘em over the Democrats. The Democrats have come up with some pretty good ideas. Likewise, the Republicans have had their heads so far up their asses I'd wonder about just dropping ‘em completely. I am, by my own definition, a Conservative Jeffersonite Libertarian. That is to say, I believe everyone has the right to do anything, within the law, as long as what they do in expressing their rights and liberties does not tread on the rights and liberties of others. So yeah, I'm one of those guys that says it's someone's right to burn the flag. Though, I think there should be a law allowing a vet to kick the ass of anyone who burns it. Just a quickie here. The freedom of speech is the conveying of a thought or an idea. Burning the flag is freedom of speech. I don't agree with it, I think there are better ways to get yer message across. I just do my best to keep from being a hypocrite. So, before I start some big debate and bashing here, I want to let you know, I DO NOT AGREE WITH BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG AND THINK ALL THAT DO SHOULD BE BEATEN! Though, I believe it is a persons right to burn it - any wrath that may come from vets is on them.

Had to ‘turn on' the heater today. Was a bit chilly in the house so I started a fire. Yep, I live like they did when they first came out this way, wood stove. The toughest part about a wood stove is teachin' the wife how to regulate the heat. Rather than going from 90 to 50 in a matter of hours. LOL It's an adventure at times!

Have a good day all.

Semper Fi!

[wrbones]

Good Mornin' folks! It's always good to see ya! Grab a cup of coffee and sit fer a bit. Paper ain't here, so we get to wait on it!
Means ya gotta listen to me ramble about somethin'. Don't worry, you'll get a turn! LOL.

It's been gettin' to be fall around here. Had some snow a little higher up a few days ago. It was a beautiful day yesterday, too. Cooler at night,though. In the forties and fifties. Kinda nice overall. Farmers Almanac says we're headed fer a rough winter. I figure it'll be harder than the last few years, myself. We're past due. But right now, it's nice. Usually we got two seasons here. Summer and winter, or construction and winter, dependin' on how frustrated ya are! LOL. This year, we're gettin a little bit of fall for once. It's nice.

Yard's still green. Had to mow it today. Ran the line trimmer and watered it, too. Leaves are coming down a bit at a time. Most years, the trees lose them all at once, it seems like! Towns around been startin their fall festivities and such. I can still see fer 40 miles or more, and the city lights are a bit of a show this time of day. Kinda nice sometimes, just to sit and relax. Have a cup of coffee and consider things before ya start yer day.

It's a good day, folks. We'll come out ahead. Hell, ya give a Marine a chance, he'll get it right. Maybe even do it better than the last time!

Relax fer a bit . Warm up yer coffee and plan yer day. If nothin else ya can get a little bit ahead of things in yer plannin'!

[thedrifter]

Just rolled in, been out working since 0100. Coffee sure smells good and I know it will taste just as good. Know I can always count on Bones to have the coffee ready for us early risers.

The weather sure has been nice this past week-end. Looks almost like fall is upon us. Get all kind of different reports on what our winter will be like this year. Just have to wait and see what happens.

Nothing could be better than sitting down relaxing with friends and a good cup of morning coffee. Notice paper is always late these days. . . . . . . HE HE HE HE

Bones you have a good day and stay out of trouble. Expect Cook to be in here soon. probably will start up something. . . . . . . . .

Got to get on the hook and make a few phone calls, boss isn't going to like me calling out today. . . . . . . . HE HE HE HE

Sempers,

Roger

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* Now - why in the hell did you water yer line trimmer, Bones? Is it steam powered? Mine runs on gasoline. I wonder how big the boiler is....... LOL It's 'supposed' to be fall around here too- I call it fall when we get the first frost. And after the damm pollen goes away, and my nose comes back to normal, whatever that is.
Rat, you work in the joint, eh? Yup, I worked at Jackson (Michigan) for 5 years - Ad Seg. I figured that wasn't the place I wanted to retire from after 25 years, so before it got even worse than it was, I got on. First rule about wive's learning how to operate a wood stove: FORGET TRYING. You are either gonna bake like a ham, or freeze. There's your parameters.

It was a good Sunday. I watched the Lions beat the Saints (previously undefeated) and get their first win. I may even go out and buy another Lions hat. (burned my last one in shame) Took the wife out to breakfast - went to Bob Evans - only to be disappointed AGAIN. This time, after waiting 45 minutes for food, I walked out (AGAIN). Came home and sent a scathing email to corporate HQ in Ohio - explaining that their service sucks. Said I run my own business - and if I provided service like that, I wouldn't have a business to run. Explained to them that I helped build their first store in town many years ago, very impressed with food and service for years, and a frequent guest. But Never again. Don't bother sending certificates or apologies.

Ya know, theres a restaraunt concept here in Michigan that has worked as good as you can get it for as long as I can remember. Ya walk up to the door, sign your name. Thats the order in which you are seated, your order is taken, served and so on. The hours are from 6 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tue-Sat The place seats 45. The food you get is close to perfect every time. No frills interior, no fancy crap all over the walls, no stupid uniforms. Just real people doing a great job with great food for a damm good price. The wife says there's a place up the road that would work, but - I had to remind her - it's a small strip mall - with about 40 parking spots for 10 stores. I'm sure the supermarket across the street would complain if the concept worked.

Semper FI

Barndog

[Sparrowhawk]

Been up since 0330, getting some work in my office done. Secretary's off, girl's will all be in school so I'll have the day to myself to get things done without a honey-do-list.


Daughter taking the late train today, so that puts me back a bit. Read the paper already most of the news I had already read last night from a number of web sites.

Seems like the local congressmen are now making their views known on the war. Had one who's secretary is always looking for advice from veterans take the wrong attitute about Iraq, (he's a democrat) I'll call his office today and share my views LOL.

Nothing really on the agenda today, a couple of letters I need to get out that's about it.

Sempers

[NamNuts]

Morning Coffee is hot n black

BUT not as hot as myself this AM

You see the three amigos in Iraq over the weekend! All but taking the side of Saddam!

McDermott,WA(D)should be hoarse whipped for expressing his views behind the lines alla HANOI JANE FONDA(sorry i had to evoke that sluts name)

I don't give a damn what they say here on US soil, have at it we know your scum! But in the middle of the enemy...he needs his liberal ash kicked with a good old pair of my USMC issue leather boots!

Damn i'm gonna get ma coffee and three day old twink go out on the porch and cool off!

[Barrio_rat]

Yep, fall is upon us. Getting cool in the evenings, cool gettin up in the morning with a bit of rain here and there. Gonna see if things dry out a bit before I mow the lawn though. Bad enough with three weeks growth, adding to that wet grass just makes it more of a chore.

Barndog... Baked ham, yeah... Sounds apt. LOL She's gettin' better though. Besides, as long as she does it when I'm at work I don't mind so much. The house holds the heat pretty well, so the cool off is slow - and sometimes welcome. I hear ya on the resturant. Had an occation at an all night diner, 2 hours before our entire party was served - there was about 8 of us at 2:00 am. Other parties who came in after us had been served, eaten and left before we all got served. I was not a happy camper. Not even so much as an 'I'm sorry' from the manager. I have yet to go back to that resturant. Hard to find real good ones anymore. There are one or two here, kind of a 'morning coffee' place. Found it when I had my truck worked on one morning. They were gonna take a few hours - and a few more dollars - so I went and got something to eat.

Sparrowhawk... A day to yer self with no honey do list? Goodness, the Lord is sure lookin out for you! Have a great day.

NamNuts... Didn't get to see that. If I had, I'd probably be mad enough to drink coffee! Seriously though, freedom of speech is applied to American citizens in AMERICA. Ya don't spout off how ya agree with the enemy while yer with the enemy. Damn near akin to treason. If they like it so much over there, why don't they just stay?

How 'bout them Seahawks! 48 to who gives a fvck against the Vikings! At least they ain't an 0-4 team now! They's a 1-3 team. Wooo hoooooo. Fast trackin it to the playoffs. LOL Well, they's the closest I've got to a 'home town' team. Gotta root for 'em, even when they suck. All we with the SeaSlugs is to look back in the glory days of the mid-late 80's. I'm hopin these changes will bring about some good things in the futuer for 'em. We'll see. So far, looks like I'm gonna be rootin for two losing teams, Cowboys (who helped to make the St. Louis Rams an 0-4 team this weekend) and the Seahawks. It wears on ya, but I suppose it could be worse, I could have been a Patriots fan all these years... LOL

Y'all have a great day.

Semper Fi!

[Norton1]

Had my eye opener and then got busy at work - so this is a late post. Far as I'm concerned they can say anything they want. Anywhere they want. For the guy to come out of the White House and tell Senators and Congressmen to "shut up" burns my tail. It's called checks and balances in government so no one person decides the whole show. They don't like it - go to Iraq where they have created a socialist republic (read that dictatorship) where no one can say anything that doesn't go along with the "Pres."

As for the rest - I'd just like to get my new car running./ Owned it for nearly three months and can't seem to get it in one piece long enough to drive it!! Supposedly this week though!! I keep hoping -

Have a superb day all



:)

[NamNuts]

Originally posted by Norton1
Had my eye opener and then got busy at work - so this is a late post. Far as I'm concerned they can say anything they want. Anywhere they want. For the guy to come out of the White House and tell Senators and Congressmen to "shut up" burns my tail. It's called checks and balances in government so no one person decides the whole show. They don't like it - go to Iraq where they have created a socialist republic (read that dictatorship) where no one can say anything that doesn't go along with the "Pres."

As for the rest - I'd just like to get my new car running./ Owned it for nearly three months and can't seem to get it in one piece long enough to drive it!! Supposedly this week though!! I keep hoping -

Have a superb day all



:)


Well Norton your correct EXCEPT they shouldn't have made the statements they made until they CLEARED the enemies lines..inside Irag they st the apperance of supporting the Iragi leader Saddam!!!!!!

As a Vietnam Vet, i would imagine you could fathom the concept....Hanoi Jane!

Once out, then they could of ranted on like the liberals they're! Course these two GENTLEMAN voted AGAINST the last bout with Irag in 1990

To call the this President(unlike the last liar) misleading or lieing to start a war is treasion IMHO...inside Iraq....i don't give a damn how mouthy stupid they look or sound once they've cleared Iraq!!!

OUT............

[wrbones]

Howdy folks! How ya doin'? Grab yer coffee and grab a sit! It's rainin' here this morning. Coffee's good on a mornin' like this!

Got a topic for ya to consider. Falls in with that "Life is" stuff! LOL.

Ya know how sometimes yer too busy fer words, and other times ya bored to tears. Ya go about three to six months more or less with either one. Then it all seems to switch on ya!

Other way, ya go through a buncha crap, then all of a suden it all gets easy fer a bit.

I call that sorta thing "life is". No matter what's goin on, it'll all change on ya, just when ya least expect it, too!

Life is good, life is bad, life is busy, life is boring, Life is love, life is hate, life....is!

Well, I been thinkin'.....

I heard that!

One more thing to add to the list, I figure....

Ya ever make plans....and no matter what ya do or how good the plans are or how many plans ya make, it all goes to **** on ya?

Other side of that is....sometimes no matter how ya **** it up, it all turns out incredibly good!

Life is! Ain't it interestin' sometimes! LMAO.

Warm up yer coffee, folks. Plan out yer day. Who knows! One of these days pretty soon, it''ll all turn out incredibly good! Maybe, if yer not careful, ya just might get it right!

[Barrio_rat]

Couldn't sleep, figured I'd stop in here and see what bones had published for the day. 'Course, he was late and I had to wait, now I'm tired.. LOL Guess that goes with the plan.. Life is!

Now here's what's got me all woke up;

Got to see a bit from the congressman from WA state when he was in Iraq. P.sses me off! Not that he'd question the pres. He's got that right. Some might even say obligation as he's also a part of our government. Just don't see it that he can say it when he's in the (for lack of a better term) enemies camp. Some people would have better sense than that.

Like I said, don't mind 'em speakin' up against the president. Everyone should question the why's and what-for's. But if yer gonna ask why, have common sense and facts when you do it.
They say that Iraq hasn't attacked us yet. Well, in my, book they have. Fired more'n a few shots at our aircraft in Iraq. Even Scott Ritter has said that Saddam Hussein (4 years ago) was within 6 months of having his chemical and biological stores built up. That was eight ‘6 months' ago! 150 miles from the Iraqi border some weapons grade plutonium was seized. Ya don't think it was headin' for Iraq do ya?

Now they say, well, it's about all the oil. Well, maybe it should be. Heard an argument on the oil prospect and it kinda made sense to me. If we go in and make Iraq a pro-American Middle Eastern country - cuz we went and kicked out a dictator and put in a reasonable form of government that was good to these people - they'd probably sell us more oil than they do now and at a reduced rate, to help stimulate their economy and maybe even as a bit of thanks. Perhaps, we'd own the oil wells. This would send Saudi Arabia into a fit. They would no longer have the control to turn the flow of oil on and off at will nor to dictate what the prices per barrel should be. Also, if we were to establish a more modern form of government in the region other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran would want a similar form of government. Of course, those countries governments don't want that to happen. Every time I hear some argument against goin' in and attacking Saddam Hussein, it seems that within 24 hours that argument is blown out of the water by some facts. So if there is a reason not to go in, and I mean go in hard and fast, then give it and make it be known. Don't use feelings or personal opinions. Don't use the politics of it. I'm so damn tired of those. The same people who were against it the last time we went after Iraq are against it this time yet they supported Bill Clinton sending the military into Kosovo and Bosnia and even supported unilateral attacks against Iraq and the al-Qaeda. With that stuff on Kosovo and Bosnia, weren't those ‘humanitarian' missions? Isn't, to some degree, going into Iraq to free the people of this dictator a humanitarian mission as well? At least, I think the argument is there. So far, other than our people dyin' in that damn desert, I don't see other choices. I'm sure our people would rather go there and fight than find out that by waiting more Americans had to die for enough proof to attack ‘em later. I know I would be.

Well, sorry for gettin' so damn serious on ya so damn early in the mornin'. It just had me up and I had to get it out. Got a bit planned for the day. Grass is about as dry as it's gonna get and I'm gonna get some gas for the mower so there won't be any more excuses to use on not gettin' it done. After that, I may need a nap. LOL

Y'all take care and have a great day!

Semper Fi!

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* dammit....... I sure don't like discussin politics in the morning Now in the afternoon over a beer, hell yeah. Gets me too irritated. McDermott is doing what I think the rest of these isolationist Republicans should do - SEE FOR THEMSELVES. The list of Republicans (currently serving) who've actually been out of this country is alarmingly small. ()oh, send me to a secure location cause I'm scared) pussies. Don't get me started on who served in uniform (and Thanks Roger - I read that one a long time ago.... just never brought it to your attention)

The way I see it, we're gonna blow Iraq to ****, while our economy goes to hell, VETERANS benefits, Health Care, Precriptions for our elderly get washed under the table, Corporate Crime and political bigwigs will be making a killing off the backs of every dead Marine, Sailor, Solder and Airman over there.

There. I said it. I feel better now. Longshormen on strike? Sure do like a TIMELY STRIKE 37 days before a National Election - that costs $1 Billion a DAY.
Cripple the War machine? I can't wait. Torricelli dropping our of the Senate race so the Democrats have a chance to 'get some' back - for the Supreme court appointment of Bush/Cheney? (face reality folks, they weren't elected)

Now, that's news.

Enjoy yer coffee....

Semper FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well Barndog you sure said a mouthful today....I need to digest everything....I don't like talking about politics, and especially in the morning....Hell I'm still trying to wake up.....LOL...

We are having summer weather for the next two days....This damn heat doesn't want to go away this year.....LOL...Next you'll see me complainning about the cold.....I hate cold weather.....

Went to the store with Ellie yesterday.....Saw a vet standing at the door asking for donations and passing out small flags....Ellie digging in her wallet, to give some money to the older vet....Hey someone older than me Bones....LOL....Before placing the money in Ellie looks up when she hears myself and the vet exchanging Semper Fi....She places in the money and gives the vet a great big smile....We go out to the parking lot, and see that this vet happened to park right next to ours.....How can I tell...well we sure let everyone know that the Corps is our Life.....

Well all have a good day..........

Sempers,

Roger

[NamNuts]

The point is not that they said what they said...IT'S WHERE THEY SAID IT

"(face reality folks, they weren't elected)"

They have command(thank God)get over it!

Liberals make weak coffee

OUT.......

[NamGrunt68]

Originally posted by NamNuts


The point is not that they said what they said...IT'S WHERE THEY SAID IT

"(face reality folks, they weren't elected)"

They have command(thank God)get over it!

Liberals make weak coffee

OUT.......



GIT SUM BRO !!!! How many fvckin liberals did ya whack wid yer cane yesterday !!!!!! :D

[Barndog]

I said it before, and I'll say it again:

I DO NOT (say again..... I DO NOT) belong to any of the political parties.

I am an Independent/Progressive. I have voted Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green in previous elections.

I think for myself.

Call me liberal if you'd like. Makes no difference to me. If yer looking for a reaction, yer better off talking to a bowl of Rice Crispies.

Semper FI

Barndog

[NamNuts]

Originally posted by NamGrunt68


GIT SUM BRO !!!! How many fvckin liberals did ya whack wid yer cane yesterday !!!!!! :D

Wasn't a target rich enviorment yesterday Bro...things lookin up today however, i'm going to a County board meeting today...my pal Joe(USMC 1967-72)is asking for a resolution to support the President and his teams efforts to protect ma ash from scumbags!

That'll bring out a few of them...:)...I can smell them libs out, just like i could smell luke!

[Sparrowhawk]

There's nothing quite as pretty as Politics in the morning..LOL

Originally posted by Barndog
Torricelli dropping our of the Senate race so the Democrats have a chance to 'get some' back - for the Supreme court appointment of Bush/Cheney? (face reality folks, they weren't elected)



<b>They weren't elected?</b>

Janet Reno also wasn't elected by those same stupid people that can’t punch a hole or push a button on a ballot. Isn’t that what liberal democrats seek out to register to vote? Illegals and individuals that cant write their names, much less make informed decisions?

<I>”Josh, just put your “X” here, I’ll do the thinking for you all.”</I>

Them folks in Florida always want seconds, problem is it’ll take them four or five times before they might get it right, and they would still blame the Republicans.

Imagine

Al Gore as our president during times like this? Elected by the stupid people in Florida?

He would be more concerned about the smoke arising from the world trade center hurting the environment than for the lives lost.

He would be visiting imprisoned Arabs and telling them he's doing everything he can to insure their rights. He would be blaming our misunderstanding of the Arabs as the root of evil that caused them to do that. He would be appointing them to cabinet level positions so that they could feel included and thereby not be mad at us!

Democrats had their chance with Bill Clinton when Saddam kicked our inspectors out and He didn’t have the backbone (was more worried about opinion polls from Zogby "an Arab pollster') to do anything about it. So we find ourselves in the situation of having to deal ("alone, if we have to,") with an issue he should have handled back then.

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Torricelli dropping our of the Senate race so the Democrats have a chance to 'get some' back?

Get real!, Torricelli dropped out because he’s soon going to be facing some serious charges and should be going to jail. He made a deal, with leading Democrats, <i>"don't come after me, and I'll drop out so you can run someone else."</i>

Problem is, he might be dragging some other Democrats (Clinton and Hillary), as well as other senor Democrats that are current US Senators into the pot by the investigation that is happening right now. They also received large sums of favors and contributions from illegal “foreign” sources. Humm, didn't Al get in trouble for that same thing, while a VP?

Who's running America when they are in power?

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Life is!

LOL

[NamNuts]

ROGER THAT SPARROWHAWK!

Life is...having bin and always will be one of the best...a United States Marine

Semper Fi Bro, Semper Fi!



As for Progressives...liberals without a cause!

[Norton1]

Oh dear! And I used to camp cook in the back country. Boiled Cowboy Coffee is my specialty. I always figured that if you could stand a spoon up in it - it was close - when it ate the spoon - it was ready to drink!

I'm not much on the political spectrum in the AM - but what the hey. Whatever gets you moving for the day. Judging by the responses I'd have to say that I am a liberal on this particular spectrum of the world and its events. As far as Jane Fonda goes I forgave her years ago. I can only pack so much hate and anger around and then it begins to eat my lunch.

I got to thinking one time that if I am angry at someone - who is really in charge of my life at that moment? Only conclusion I could come up with was the person I was angry at. I was wastig energy on someone, or something, I had no power over. So instead of wasting the energy it seemed more constructive to forgive them and get on with my life. Not that I don't get angry - man I still do. I wish that I could somehow find a way beyond it - but probably not in this life.

I'm waxing abstract this AM so bear with me please. I do not intend to forget. Forgiveness has nothing to do with forgetting. It's a letting go. Some of you are reporting some fair to middling Christian leanings and I'd suggest that if Christ could forgive the world why can't I, just a lowly private in the essay of life, forgive some of the transgressions I perceived. I've still got an opinion, and they are like butt holes, everyone has them, but it doesn't mean they count for any more, or less, than anothers.

Well I'm off and about for the day. I'm hoping the coffee tastes good, mine sure did and I Thank whoever made it, and your day is a fine one.

[lakers]

GEEZEE BONES, WHAT DID YA PUT IN THE COFFEE THIS MORNING ??? :confused:

[wrbones]

Darlin' you'd think I put psychtropic drugs in it, wouldn't ya!

Some folks are like me, I guess. A little hard to live with til after their SECOND cup of joe! LOL.

Remember, tho'!

Ya gotta have a plan!

[cebones]

Hey brother bones with that kind of trap you will never get that second cup of coffee, so it really is a wonder that your nerves are as bad as you say. Next time try a pitfall, you'll probably have better results and end up with more coffee in your cup everyday.

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How ya doin' this mornin'? I always enjoy the company! It's good to see ya! Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable! It's a good day to be alive, ain't it. Always something new to learn, or see, or do. Always somethin' to look forward to. Even if it is the **** hittin the fan! LOL! You fellers had quite a bit o fun yesterday mornin' didn't ya! LOL.

Coffee pot's always on or ready to go around here. Don't be shy about droppin' by anytime!

I was considerin' some things yesterday and got to wonderin' and thinkin' about a couple things. Yeah, I know. But if ya had yer second cup of joe, you'd be ready fer it wouldn't ya! LOL.

I got to wonderin' how we get to be set in our ways. You've seen the type. We all have. Hell, I look in the mirror and I see the type now and again! I think one reason, bein' human and avoidin' things like psychosis and such, we're just human is all. We don't like change much. Don't like havin' our comfort zones screwed with. I'm certainly that way. But I got a couple thoughts on the topic. Just by way of considerin' things.

One o these things is that we seem to have to compromise so much in life just to get along, or even just to survive. Being tribal types, we end up reachin' a point where we've had to compromise many ideals and beliefs. Some will claim they never compromise. Well, that's what I mean. Ya got set in yer ways. I figure we get set in our ways as a form of havin' compromised so much at one point or another in our lives that we just can't abide the thought of compromising anymore. Not on a single little thing. Some of us are a bit worse off than that. We've set our heels in over one or two things and refuse to budge an inch on them. No matter what. As a matter of pride and honor, it might be all we have left!

That's the short version of that one.

I figure another reason is that we've, some of us, just seen so many things change around us, that we have to hold on to something familiar, or something that matters, doesn't matter what, we set our heels and refuse to budge on the topic, come hell or high water.

Thing is. Ya get too set in yer ways, ya got no room fer learnin anymore. Learn somethin' new today. Listen to that little **** fer a minute before ya tell him he's not right inna head. Maybe, just maybe, ya might have a chance to teach as well as learn. Ya I know, some folks ain't worth fraggin. Like I say, I'm not talkin' about the idiots or the psychos. I'm talkin' about the other feller who seems to have his heels set......


Well, that ought to be enough to get ya thinkin', if yer a thinkin' type. Depends on where ya set yer heels in, don't it! LOL;)

Warm up yer coffee. Take a minute and get things sorted out before ya start yer day. If we stop and consider things now and then, we've given ourselves another chance to get it right. Maybe even a chance to get it better....

[Barrio_rat]

S'pose yer right, bones. But I'm not so set in my ways that I won't let the other guy come over to my way of thinkin'. LOL

To me, sometimes, it seems that people bring up extremes. Not that they entirely believe that but rather so that when they do discuss and come to a mutual understanding, it's more toward the middle and that way, they believe, they haven't given up on their basic principles. Funny thing is, the other guy was probably using extremes so he wouldn't give up his principles either.

I'm not one to say my way of thinkin is right. If someone has a better idea, I'm open for it. Just use facts and common sense when making a point for discussion. I was once asked how I 'felt' about something, told the person, 'I don't feel, I think.' They just didn't know how to take that. What good does it do to feel about something if ya don't know the facts behind it to base any opinion on?

The other one that gets me is, the ones who use facts and particular criteria when judging one person but won't apply the same criteria under similar facts to another. If yer gonna judge and compare, be fair and consistant when ya do it, even if it hurts yer case. You'll be more credible in the end.

Well, I'm not going to be the one to start a tirade on this AM... LOL Sorry to all of you who's coffee ended up being a little sour. Just was up, tired, couldn't sleep and had them things on my mind and let loose a bit.

Y'all have a great day! It's my MONDAY!!! Pitty party at 11:00 Mountain Time.. LOL

Semper Fi!

[Barndog]

* pours a cup * Bones........ you been reading anthropology or sociology in yer spare time? Tribal? Oh, god, don't tell me, yer going out and getting a barbed-wire tattoo around yer arm right, because it's a 'tribal symbol'???? LOL Oh, yeah - if yer dropping psychotropics into the coffee, I prefer mine to be of the organic kind. Not into chemically produced mind-altering substances these days. Especially pharmeceuticals.

No, usually when I come here in the morning, it's the FIRST cup I have in my hot little hand. Amazing how the BHG can wake up and be alert somedays at 0400 aint it.

I try not to criticize or judge anyone. I take pride in being able to hold a heated, rational, fact-based discourse, without resorting to name calling, or belittling other people. To me, when you resort to lowering one's self and using anger, judgement or names, then you have lost the battle, and you become mired at the same level as the person you are having the discourse with.

Then it becomes an argument. Once it becomes an argument, theres no point in continuing, because you've both lost. Emotion has played it's card, and rational thought processes have left the BHG.

Yup, I think. Alot. I've seen alot of the guys do their best to reply to posts in here. I've also witnessed some folks coming in, to spout off, for the sake of spouting off. As BadBob so eloquently stated: some people CAN speak their minds better than others. That's life folks. I accept that, as I accept the differences in people .
I understand that premise. Just because some can better than others, doesn't necessarily mean those who cannot are lesser men or women. Not matter how you try and justify it - we are all equal.
I don't take offense easily. In fact, it takes a dammed awful lot to p!ss me off. To me there is a clear road of right and wrong. I've worked real hard at defining that for myself. There's grey areas too......... I'm workin on those. But, don't worry, I ain't got many of the answers. For me I do. If any of y'all can use them, hey, great. If any of ya can expound upon them, do so.
I enjoy thinking.

That's enuf fer today ( is it Humpday????)

Semper FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I'm on my second cup of coffee.....and I'm still never motivated till the third.....LOL.....so you guys have to bear with me...:D

Well we are going to be breaking records again around here....I guess we didn't get enough record breakers during the summer...LOL....

Bones you are right we are all set in our ways.....Hell Ellie has been trying to break some of my habits for years and I still haven't change....LOL....

Barndog...I agree with we all have our own opinions...We can express them, as long as we don't do personnal attacks, or try pushing our beliefs on others....If we all believed in the same things Life is going to be a little boring....
I look at all the folks opinions to see if anything could change my mind...If not I still have my own.....

All have a good day..........

Goodmorning Cook............

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

"Everyone has every perfect right to be wrong” LOL

It’s called the coming home syndrome. Right or wrong its what we grew up with, so it feels like home and we are all hesitant to change over to something that we don't understand. New chat room in point.... LOL


It’s a new improved version where our computers wont freeze but nobody’s using it, what’s up with that?

Funny how I saw some of that carried on over into combat. We all accepted change in the corps, our way of thinking was changed, and made with the others in mind but not so for some Marines.

The mama’s boy came through at times in working parties or other assignments and what they had gotten away with in life at home they tried in the Marine Corps. Some things they wouldn’t change, others they were forced to accept. Some Marines weren’t used to having to make do without certain things, life had been easy for them. Others were survivors, and just made do with what they could, while others went out to do something about it through headquarters if they could. Some went scavenging for what could be found. Some just gave up and cried for mama, while others just got tough, endured, fought on and were an encouragement to others.

Having been raised in a home where my father was killed when I was only 3 years old, I knew how to do without and how to compromise to get by in a large family. How to help one another and that paid off, as I knew how to scavenge for what we needed in guns.

I guess for me the Marine Corps was a step up, from there on it helped me realize what I could do, what was important and what was valuable. I learned what Justice was, and what I could change with my weapon and what I couldn’t change unless the enemy was completely done away with. My values were changed, adjusted, adapted to that environment and I am who I am today because of my family, the Corps and what others have contributed to my character by what they contributed that was good and what was bad.

The bad I have tried to discard but every once it awhile it flares up, and when it does, I have to evaluate it to see if I am wrong compare it to those values of life that are important to me and when I am wrong, well, when I am wrong I, I blame it on bones.

[Norton1]

Man the coffee is good this mornin'. I've a full day ahead so probably won't get back in but certainly want to throw my vote into the hat for us, read me, being "set in my ways." I believe that all of us came away from our experiences in a combat zone radically altered. And that we can still set and have a cup of coffee and laugh about our differences is a tribute to the resiliency that allowed us to survive the insanity.

I wanted to follow on with a note about how much respect I have for you all. Being part of The Corps has inculcated a belief in me that no matter the differences we still served with the finest outfits available. And I would not change a thing about that. I guess I like the this coffee group cause we can differ and no one is shooting holes in the other person - at least not in a bad way LOL - -

I was visiting with a close friend the other night after we'd been playing some music and he was talking about the profound respect he had for Marines. He flew fighter/bombers in Viet Nam and really didn't know much about what we did on the ground. I got one of his CDs and he'd written on the cover, "I am honored by your friendship." What a cool statement. I am honored by you folks and your friendship.

Well I certainly hope all of you ahve a perfectly lovely day. I was looking at the moon this morning - crisp Fall weather and it is a quarter moon with a star out to the bottom tip of it. Had to call my sweety and have her step out and admire the morning. You too my Brothers and Sisters.

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How are ya this mornin! Life is good, ain't it! Grab a cup of coffee and set a spell. Plenty of time to worry about the day in a bit! Just relax fer a few and get yer head workin' before ya get started on things!

I don't think I have too much this mornin'. Sometimes it's like that, ain't it. One day ya full of ideas and things that you know can be done and the next, you couldn't come up with an original idea if it killed ya! LOL. Life is, brothers and sisters. Life is. And ain't it all grand. New experiences and old ones seen in a new light. Perspective I guess.

One of the things life gives us after awhile. Perspective on the way of things. We learn to see just what is and what isn't important in the way of things. What deserves our time and what doesn't. What deserves our anger or our love and what doesn't.We learn priorities if you will. For me, life has given me time to do things others may never have. I've learned a lot of things about life and people over the years. Seems, some days I didn't learn a damn thing at all, though! LOL. It's easy to forget some lessons. Bad part is, then you have to learn them again. Except fer bustin yer pride, usually it's easier the second time. Unless ya playin with electricity or fire! LOL.

Perspective. Sometimes it takes tiem and distance. Sometimes, if yer lucky, it's a life changin experience, and you gain perspective right on the spot. The thing is, these things we learn have at their basis what are called principles. Right and wrong or good and evil, for ezample. When you learn to apply these principles 'across the board" in yer life, then you've learned something. Then yer blessed.

I might talk about that again someday. Principles. Maybe tomorrow.

It's early yet. Warm up yer coffee! Get yer day sorted out. Somethin' about plannin' I mighta forgot to mention. Contingency plans. Always have a back-up! LOL.

It's a new day, folks. Time to get it right maybe. Get it better anyway, if ya can. ;)

Coffee's tastin' good, ain't it. Well, warm up yer cup. What ya waitin' for! LOL

[Sparrowhawk]

<b>BONES? Where the heck is everyone?

You gotta get them up first, Bones. Can't "get it right!" and "life is," isn't if they are still in the fart sack!"</b>


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[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I have been up for awhile doing a little work.....LOL....
There is that faint sound I have heard before......HMMMMM....It'll come to me soon...........

Bones I never make plans......They are always getting thrown out.....
My household is never together.....With 4 adult children, Ellie and I, we never know what is going on...or should I say I never know what is going on....I'm always last to know....LOL.....Sometime I don't want to know because they would put me to work...LOL....
You can say, some days my house is like a three ring circus....especially when we all have to get ready for work all at the same time.....LOL....

Well we did break records yesterday.....we got up to 87...
We are still going to be warm today, but a least not breaking any records....Only low 80's.....

Well all have a good day.....
Need some more coffee...........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How are ya! It's good to see ya this morning!Got a little snow up in the hills yesterday. Just enough to say they got some, but they got some. Winter's about here. Hope yer ready for it! LOL. Grab some coffee! Hell, you know where everything is. Have a sit and relax fer a bit. Day ain't quite started yet! LOL.

What are we talkin' about this mornin'? Well, I might have an idea or two if ya don't mind too much! LOL. Well, the thing is I haven't thought about this much today, but here goes....

Just as an example. Ya ever seen anyone strugglin with something that's kickin' their butt? Somethin you know yerseslf is simple. I don't know, maybe cuttin' an apple . Ya see them struggle and fight and fuss, and you go over and offer to help, outta the kindness of yer heart, and that fact that watchin' them screw it up is drivin' ya nuts! So ya do it for them. Bingo, yer done! Ya know what I tell folks if'n it was me? "Ya gotta be smarter than the **** yer workin' with." Yep. How to make friends and influence yer enemies! That's me all over! LOL.

Here's where the principle of that sayin' comes in. Sometimes the **** yer workin' with is the people around ya.

Pretty much another way of lookin at adapt, overcome and improvise.

When I get it straight myself, I'll let ya know! LOL.

Warm up yer coffee, folks. It's a good day. We got the weekend comin' up. Finish up yer crap at work today so ya ain't gotta worry about it monday. After all, ya gotta be smarter than the **** yer workin with! ;) That's one of the ways we can do it better. Maybe even get it right!

Coffee's good . Have a couple cups before ya start yer day.

[NamGrunt68]

Gonna try to start my day off in here with a cup o Java with no Napalm in it and try not to rant today !!!! Hmmmmmmm...taste kind o funny without the nape !!

I will not rant today !!

I will not rant today !!

I WILL NOT RANT TODAY !!

Damn, maybe I should put a smidgen o Jamesons in it !!

:lick:

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* yah...... readin the posts about Beruit took me back to where I was in Iwakuni during that event. Kinda got stuck in time, remembering, reflecting on how I felt then, and how it impacts me now.

Dane, take the whole damm 5th. Have a good day out in the woods. :o Kinda what I would do, at least to vent off some steam, and a few hunnerd rounds.
Besides that, I got 4 days of outside painting work signed, money in the bank, and we got 3-4 daze of rain comin from that Lili. No need gettin upset I guess. Can't change it, although I would like to get the work done. The bills don't stop comin just because the weather doesn't cooperate.

It'd be a great weekend to go Steelhead fishin up north, but it's still way too warm for that. Needs to be in the 20- 30's, kinda snow/rain. Nuttin like being close to miserable, standin in my favorite stream in waders - with the guides on my rod about freezin, and a steelie bangin the spawn........

.....thats the ticket for the day. That's my heaven.

Semper FI

[Sparrowhawk]

With a household full of women, its not often I get to correct them in what ever it is they are doing. LOL

Usually they figure I do it wrong anyways and want to do it their way.

I correct and show them how to do things when I can and when they will listen, then let them learn for themselves. Some of it sticks orthers dont.

Oh, well time for a cup, going to the train station late today, so my schedule is all messed up.

Coffee's good its going to be a long day today.

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well drizzling a little today and the temperture is going to be normal only in the 70's...What the hell do they call normal...LOL

Did have morning coffee with Tude yesterday....A great man and Marine....It's nice to put faces with folks posts.....

Well I'm in the mood to rant, but I don't want to burn your ears guys...but I see this poolee logo in a bigger picture...This is not only a dissussion, on our site, this is a Marine Community dissussion...We allow this you know they are are to demand one on other sites...We can see we have pros and cons right here on this site....We can't jump on this too fast...We need to let others voice there opinion....I thought we are Marines helping Marines, and guiding the poolees in the right direction....

Well all have a good day....and all have a good weekend

Sempers.

Roger

[Norton1]

I was at my quarterly review by the VA. They sau I am doing fine but there is a med change coming up for me. My anti-depressants haven't been working so well. The new stuff is supposed to help me with my anger also - that would be nice :p And I actually slept the last three nights. Still with the nasty dreams but they didn't wake me up for a change.

The physical exam went well right up to the Prostate exam. I don't do those anymore. My Doc laughed after I explained that even if they found something I wouldn't let them cut on me. I don't want to know - guess that's OK isn't it? No one gets out of life alive. My Doc thought I'd live another 30 years - crap - at my age that is not something to look forward to without one of the baser pleasures to participate in.

Coffee was extraordinary today. My Sweety bought some new stuff - special espresso blend - what a bite! Almost as good as the French Roast. That stuff slaps the heck out of me! Really rude coffee that French stuff.

Slow day in paradise today - Have a superb day my Brothers and Sisters

[Barrio_rat]

Yeah, it's morin' all right... Won't call it a bad day.. YET but it sure as hell is tryin! LOL Only a couple things so far, but ain't that all it takes? First off, was up late with the new baby. Mom needed a break so I took the kid downstairs and between her cryin' and carryin' on I tried to watch what I could of the O'Reilly Factor. Next thing I know my mother-in-law comes in (yep, she lives with us, and no, it ain't bad - but it does have it's moments) and takes the kid from me. Well, this is grandkid number 19 for her, so she's got some practice on soothin' babies... It's late and I fall asleep. Woke up about 6:15 am wonderin' where the hell my kid is. I go upstairs and there she is. No one bothered to let me know that I no longer needed to be "up" for the kid or at least, that I could head on to bed. So I slept another hour, got up and turned on the wood stove. Helped the oldest with some final review of her spelling test, she should ace that and went to take her to school. When I get to my truck I see some of my wood that I had delivered for burnin' is now behind my truck and quite a ways from the pile where it was left. I give a "what the hell?" to myself and the kid answers me.. says that a few neighbor kids were movin' it around and such and she yelled at 'em and had the dog barkin'. So now I'm mad. LOL Kid says to me, "that's why you want to move huh?" Well... YEAH! Parents need to teach their kids to respect other peoples property. I ain't got much fence in the back and so people are able to walk across it. This I can understand. What I don't tolerate too well is them getting into stuff that's mine. I know some of the arguments, put up a fence or lock the stuff up. Well, that ain't the point. I don't go messin' with their sh.t and they should just leave my sh.t alone too! So, I get back from droppin' the kid off at school and go to move the wood back to the pile. Some of these are big, kids must have had a hell of a time movin' 'em. I sure had a hell of a time movin' 'em back. Near the end of it all, I'm carryin a near 30 pound log and I step in a hole, twist my ankle and drop to the ground... in gravel and goat heads (for those of you who do not know what a goat head is, it is a most terrible seed for a weed. It is a thorny little thing that will puncture most any bike tire. The bush only grows in the summer when there is no water to be had - it's an onry thing). I'm still bleedin' on my knees. Stepped in the same hole on my way back from the pile (didn't fall down though). It's a hole that had been covered by some tarp, makin' it most difficult to see. Yeah, it's funny. It's a day! And, I suppose, life is. So now, as bad as yer day is... is it this bad? LOL If it is, well.. maybe I gave ya some comic relief. If it's not, well, maybe now you don't have as much to complain about. Y'all have a great day.

Semper Fi!

[wrbones]

It's just another day in the neighborhood. I'm glad you folks showed up! It's always good to see ya. Coffee's on, folks. Grab a cup and cop a squat.

Well, I had a thing in mind to talk about this mornin'. Been on my mind fer a couple weeks, but in view of what's goin' on in another thread, I figure I'll have to wait on it fer another time. So, once again, I really don't have much in mind this morning. Now that I think about it, just about anything I had on the "back burner" might be misconstrued. I guess the only thing to say is a buncha left wing crap, which ain't me. Or else to say nothin at all.

Sometimes sayin' nothin' is a good thing I guess.

Looks like you folks might haveta pick up the slack for me.

You folks have some coffee and maybe consider where we've come from and where we're goin'.

Maybe one of these days we'll get it right. Might even do it better one of these days.

[USMC0311]

Good morning Bones and the rest ya Marines.

I've heard from shrinks and psychologists and therapists , that a person isn't supposed to hold in their feelings.

with that in mind. If some of us vent/express what our feelings are, someone might get hurt. With this political correct BULL we are indoctrinated with it seems to be a way for the system to identify the idiosyncrasies a person has and use it to judge and classify them. I'm a firm believer in compromise, but not when it comes to my Freedom.

We are all Marines that post here and I do believe that we ALL can communicate with a degree of decorum. Ain't Nun us that is sensitive, we All are hard-ass Marines, no matter how ya try to sweeten it up. we are Marines. We Are Individuals only to the point that we each have opinions and have Served our Nation to preserve the right to express them. I know if some one tells me to kiss their ass. I get riled and I'm sure the feelings are mutual, but all in all we are Brothers and what we say to each other is expression of our individual ideology. It isn't necessary for us to agree all the time, but it is necessary for us to express our sentiments on subjects we discuss. We all been in situations with non Marines and we know who the hell we are then...well we are that same ALL the time, Marines...We are Marines..

when the **** hits the fan we sure as **** will be together, thatsa fact.
Semper Fidelis, Marines

[Sparrowhawk]

It was a good day, yesterday. Went to the homecoming game and my daughter won Homecoming Queen, "Won,” heck, she earned it, there were six other candidates the closest to her that came in second had 400 votes less than my daughter.

Unknown right now how many students actually voted and how many students are enrolled, but she earned it. She has always been kind and good natured to all folks from the poor to the Richey rich kids in school so she's well liked by everyone. What’s good is that she doesn't cater to anyone. She tells them the way things are, and goes from there. She's stern when she has to be, was elected "Chief Justice” for the senior class and pretty much runs the school.

I wonder where she got that from. LOL

Well coffee's good, have to help neighbor Jack today with his yard sale, hoping he'll sell it this time.

Bones and 0311, one day, I just might take you both up on that and share with everyone here what’s really on my mind.

Was going to do that to a shrink once and she got scared off, and never reported for work that day, or the next, or when I tried to reschedule.

Oh, well, I guess some things are best sometimes left unsaid, because the comments I might make will be made to those that haven't lived life as I have. Haven’t tasted and danced with death or slept in a gravesite for the comfort it gave. Or, laughed at the joy of life, death, sorrow and pain at the same time.

Yep, when you consider what is right and what is wrong with the world today, you kind of have to figure what happened? Then take personal inventory. Was it my doing?

I took care of my own and did what was right, if others did what they felt was right for their own convictions without giving in to the pressures of others then that’s all right. But when you cater to others at the expense of what is not ones true conviction then it gets the ball rolling in the wrong direction, and its kind of hard to stop it once its gets going.

Sempers

Cook

[thedrifter]

It is nice to start a day having coffee with Friends like Cook, Bones and Joe. We all try to express our feelings but some misunderstand what we are saying. Joe, you have said what we all feel. We all have different opinions, sometimes we agree and other times disagree, but we still are Marines and we are always there for each other.

Cook, glad to see that your daughter made Homecoming Queen. Looks like there is Hell to pay in California if they let the two Cooks loose................ At least she is a lot prettier to look at............

Bones are you saying we cannot do two things at once.........LOL

Well, I'll sit down and have another cup of coffee and enjoy the view. Everybody have a good day, remember to enjoy it.

Sophora, it was great talking with you last night, Both Ellie and I enjoyed the conversations. We will have to do it again.

Sempers,

Roger

[Barndog]

Man, I already had enuf coffee this morning. I'm amped up like a coke junkie, wanderin around, tryin to get something worthwhile accomplished. I came in earlier, and din't have anything to say. Imagine that.

Maybe I am learning in my older years. Ya right.

Hawk, you outta be damm proud (as if I couldn't read that through your post anyways). And - them little 'things' we Marine Parents give our children.... well, I talked to my best bro Marine in the U.P. of Michigan this mornin - he and I were discussing our daughters. (coincidence? I think not) He sez..... 'I haven't even met her boyfriend yet'.
Well, ya know - I've come to understand that perspective within your own family is sometimes best gained from an outside person. A close friend. I told him, that his daughter has everything he doesn't need to worry about. I've watched her grow up from day 1. In an odd sort of way, shes alot like my daughter. Personable, reliable, has integrity, honor, and respect.

I know how I was raised and it wasn't with those from my drunken ass step father.
The Marines instilled those, and I passed them on, just like Hawk did, just like Joe T did, just like my bro Leroy did. Every Marine parent passes these on without really knowing it, or maybe they do.....
I am not a psychologist, but I do enjoy studying it. In looking at my own faults, and attempting to correct them, I learned alot along the way.
It all still comes down to common sense and proper judgement.
Glad I believe I have it most of the time.

Semper FI

Barndog

[Barrio_rat]

First off.. Congratulations Sparrow and to your daughter as well. I'm sure you're very proud! What an honor it must be to have the recognition of her fellow classmates. Seems you've done well.

Lot of things been goin through my mind lately... Like to give shaffer a public thanks for this site. What a great idea he had and I'm glad he followed through with it. I've been to other military chats and web sites but this one just feels like home. Maybe it's because we can talk "Marine" and the other person yer talkin to understands ya. LOL Ever try that with a civilian? They look at ya the same way a dog does when ya make some goofey sound. This site has brought back a lot of the old feelings I had when I was in. It feels good.

Little civilian sea story for ya... I was on leave and went to visit a friend of mine who was goin to college at the U of O (University of Oregon - Eugene, per capita it's probably got more liberals per square yard than any other city on the West Coast, including San Francisco - it's the last bastion of 60's type liberalism). She had a small group of friends and we just spent the night drinkin and talkin. Some time durin the evening this guy asks me, "what school do you go to?" I said, "USMC" (couldn't resist!) he says, "oh, where is that school?" LOL well, I let him know EXACTLY what USMC meant. Hard to blame him for his ignorance, he was goin to a school that has votes to GET RID OF the ROTC program. Oh yeah, and I drank more than they did upholding USMC standards and did not become unruly or undisciplined. LOL They couldn't believe how much I drank.

Well, the knees are feelin a little better. LOL I bled for about 3 hours after that fall. That'll learn me! LOL Tonight is going to be a long night. Got another 16 hour shift coming up but it gets me a day off in a couple weeks. Suppose it's all worth it. Got lots to do on Monday so I'm trying to take a vacation day for Sunday and get stuff ready. We'll see how it goes. The Capt says we don't have any extras on that day. Figures. But then, they usually say they don't have any extras... then a certain circle of individuals will be able to go home. Politics is everywhere!

Y'all have a great day.

Semper Fi!

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How ya doin' today! Grab some coffee and sit a spell! Hope ya slept in and snuggled up with yer Ol Lady if had time. Coffee's lookin good this mornin'

Well, I been thinkin'. Now don't look at me like that! I never start nothin'!Just thinkin' is all!

Ya ever notice with life, how ya gotta rethink yer strategy now and then? Well, I often call them transition periods. You know, ya screwed up and lost everything or somebody took it all, or yer ol lady or ol man checked out on ya one way or another. Then ya got those life decisions to make. Forks in the road, I call them, too. Ya make a decision, and ya got to, the rest of yer life is gonna be different, and no goin'' back?

Just be sure how yer goin' about things, folks. Sometimes ya might lose it all and noe mean too. Other times ya gotta sacrifice. Life willl never be the same after. Sometimes, that's a good thing! Try to make the right choice for yourself, all things considered. Don't give up your integrity, Don't give up you fatih. Don't give up on the things that really matter to you. Make sure ya thought it all through if ya have time.

This is something else that falls under life is.....Things ya gotta deal with like it or not.

Warm up yer cup. Read the paper. If we get a chance, we might be able to it better next time, Maybe, if we're lucky, we'll get it right!

[Barrio_rat]

Yeah bones, life is... A bowl of cherries with a fork in it - and yer wonderin' if ya can get a spoon! LOL

It's 0200 now and I only got about 4 and 1/2 hours left on a 16 hour shift and till I go home. Will get a bit of rest and have to come back and do another 8 hours from 1430-2230. S'pose I shouldn't complain or nothin, cuz it's my choice to be here. Doin' what's called a 'Trade.' I work for a staff member on their shift (during my time off - same day or day off) and then, on another day, they'll work my shift for me, giving me a day off without having to use any vacation. Nice little bennie we got with that. Still, don't make me any less tired right now. LOL

Sparrowhawk, I know most of us have said it already, but you got a great family there. No wonder the gut is growin.. all PRIDE! I'm sure you already ruined a couple of shirts bustin' them buttons off 'em. LOL

It's all quiet here at night. Kinda nice doin work for someone and not have to do any work. Tonight they got me as acting Sgt. wonder if I can win me an Emmy or an Oscar? LOL

Well, y'all have a great day. I'm going to see if I can get the rest of the day off and get some stuff done and ready for Monday - big wood choppin party planned. Few friends comin over to help me get 4 cord of wood split and stacked. Wife is cookin up some good food to feed 'em all with. Should be a pretty fair trade. Any y'all wanna come on over, be my guest. ;)

Have a good morning and a great day, I'll see ya when i wake up!

Semper Fi!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well we had a cool front move through last night, Its a little chilly now, but the warm air is coming back today......

Life always has it's ups and downs...Sometimes it feels more downs...but we need to take action, and solve it the best way we can...

Children can always surprise you...All my children acheive a lot more than Ellie and I expected...That's all we wanted..A better life than both her and I had...As adults we know how life is...Try to explain that to children..We never think they are listening...but some children do...We worked hard to get this message through our 4 children...In return, mostly for themselves, they all graduated in the top 100 of their class, which their classes were 600 strong, with scholarships to college, high SAT scores...and a percentage score in the range of 98 to 99...when they graduated..

So Cook show your pride...You and your better half did accomplished your mission....
I did....

Well need more coffee........
All have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

thank you all for your comments about my family. One thing I have learned about a Marine's family, most of them are real squared away and contribute to the bettermant of society.


Rog, I have four of them in college and will have five of them by next fall all enrolled in a university or college completing or begining their educational goals.

All of them live at home. They keep saying they are leaving, but don't or leave for any a few months before coming back.

Told my wife that as soon as this last one turns 18, we are moving out. We're leaving them the house and just moving on.

LOL

Coffee's good today enjoy my morning here with you all.

Cook

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! Coffee's on! Grab a cup and get some! How ya doin' this mornin'! It's good to see ya! Paper'll be here after a bit, I got the front page and the comics!

Life is funny sometimes, ain't it! Ya ever make a mistake and then have it turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to ya? Hasn't happened to me yet, but I'll be sure to tell ya when it does! LOL. I've seen it with others, though. Usually when you make a mistake, you learn from it and move on. Sometimes, though, yer workin with a "blind spot". Ya know somethin' ain't right and ya keep findin' yer self in the same situation again and again and again. That one I do know about. Thing is, I know just enough about it to think I know where my blind spots are! LOL. That ain't thinkin' right, but it works fer me! LOL. ( i.e. if it's a blind spot, how ya know it's a blind spot if ya can't see it? LOL)

Sometimes, it happens, that to see past the blind spot, it takes something dramatic to happen to ya. Fer me, it used to be dealin' with people in almost any way you can imagine. It took losin' everything I had and gettin my nose broke the sixth time to start figurin' it out! LOL. Now, I still have problems with folks, but I don't get my nose broke anymore! LOL. Mighta learned something after all...maybe...

Heard the same thing from middle class and upper middle class folks who've lost everything one way or another. Their attitudes change about government, society and what they're willin' to do in order to survive. It's also reflected in how they treat others. Usually folks in that situation, once they get past the heartache, have learned that other folks are human being's as well. They often become less judgemental. More understanding, perhaps.

Used to visit with a man, I was over to his house once or twice a week. He had a big time job with a food product company. he was one of their sales amnagers. Guy been makin 6 figures fer twenty years. Well they downsized him. Man had some seious property. Lost near all of it but the house before he got lined out. Now , don't get me wrong. He was a nice guy to start. Just had a couple blind spots about folks who didn't have what he did. He spent a year and ahlf without workin, no income. Well. I'd be proud to sit with him now. He's a different person. A better person.

There's something to learnin' from our mistakes that means more than not doin' it that way again.......


Warm up yer coffee, folks. If ya payin' attention, today. Yeah. Ya got a chance to get it right. If ya learnin from yer mistakes, yer definitely gonna get it better this time out.

It's gonna be a good day, folks. Relax fer a bit before ya face the day.

[Barndog]

*pours another cup* I gotta say, Bones has got to get some glasses, or some new ones. I was up and on the site for an HOUR AND A HALF tryin to get his attention. Ya think I could? Maybe if I had a frag grenade. And he calls it coffee ???????? LOL


My ex-wife has the problem you outline, Bones. She's just plain blind. Her thought processes are beyond rational. Get this little bit of brain surgery she's concocted for her barely a year husband.
When they got married last year, he had 10 acres, next to a creek with a double wide modular home on it. Not, bad, still 10 acres, next to a creek - in the country even. So, he works out of town alot. Well, she can't stand to be alone for more than 20 minutes, so she talked him into selling it to..... (and get this) move into the TRAILER PARK in town.

Now, I'm not a financial genius myself, but, if you've got 10 acres, paid for (which it is) - you hold onto it. Land doesn't lose it's value. The modular is almost 10 years old, so what, it's value is notta anyways. I really want to tell Mike what he's heading for, but that's not my business. He's a nice guy and all, just not too sharp.

But then again, I wasnt too sharp either was I. I married her the first time, only I got smart BEFORE that happened to me. (She tried it on her 2nd husband too, only he got smart, and he was from Arkansas!!!) He threw her ass out on the street.

Her problem: she doesn't like to work. And, she has this real problem 'losing money' - like my Daughter telling us yesterday about the $150 she lost out of her purse at Arby's where she (my Kid) works. Then having the balls to ask my Kid for a loan. Kid told her NO. My kid will be 16 next month, and started working the beginning of the school year. She barely has any money of her own from work, and her Mom wants to borrow some? No, My Daughter took the money from her paycheck, and bought shoes for Homecoming, and some other clothing she wanted. She sez hey, I work for it, not you, Mom.
See, they do listen to their Marine Parent.

Semper FI

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well I guess fall is trying to state I'm here...This is the 2nd day our tempertures are going to be in the 70's.....What a Welcome relief..........

We sometimes take a little longer to learn a lesson....We didn't have our ears and eyes open......Hard lessons in life......
Starting from scratch does change a person....They are more aware we hope of the whole situation........

I try to keep my eyes open....I'm not perfect.....SHHH...don't tell Ellie, she thinks I am....LOL....but I weigh the pros and cons of the situation....

All have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[firstsgtmike]

Sorry I can't join you guys for morning coffee. I'm about 12 hours ahead of you.

Yes, I've enjoyed Sparrowhawk's pictures, and the Drifter's comments on his family. My four are all boys, 7, 6, 2, and three months. I hope I can do as well as you guys did.

I'm working on it, and I owe it to them.

[Norton1]

Nice to see you all doing so well.

Hawk - Good on ya Mate as my aussie Mate would say! Always nice to see your kids do well in the world eh?

I certainly enjoy all of the posts here. Nice easy going site to come in and set a spell. Had my coffee and starting my day out.

Yesterday, Sunday, 112 Veterans got together on their motorcycles and escorted the Viet Nam Traveling Wall to Nampa from Mountain Home. My wife and I were right behind the truck carrying our Brothers and Sisters. What a trip. We had people waving and smiling at us the whole trip (about 60-70 miles). The driver said we gave them the best escort they had all year. Nice tight formation and awesome to be a part of.

Today is a slow day at work, good in my business, so will get a chance to wander out on the flight line and see how the troops are doing this week. All of them are getting their stuff together for their next tour in the Middle East. They've been there twice now and are going back again. It's an Honor and a Pleasure to be able to work with such highly motivated folks.

Have a superb day -

Semper Fi
Steve

[wrbones]

Mornin' folks! Come on in and get a cup of coffee! It's always good to see ya! Paper'll be here after a bit. It ain't been gettin here til 05:00! or later! I get most of my news from TV anyway, but it's just the idea, ya know! LOL.

Well. I got quite a few things on the back burner now. It seems some folks like to give me some topics to talk about! LOL. Hell, they all been good ones. One or two we already covered here and there, so I know they're good ideas! LOL. I don't mind the help a bit. I was gettin kinda dried up fer awhile there. Seemed about the time I started gettin a lot of ideas, some other folks did, too! I appreciate the help! Now I got enough to keep me goin fer a week or two! LOL. Thing is, I got to let the ideas percolate fer a bit, or they aren't any good to me! Kinda like a good pot of coffee, gotta let it finish brewin' LOL.

Sometimes, when I get to thinkin', I gotta be careful. My thinkin' tends to run off with me! LOL. Ya ain't ever had that happen to ya have ya! LOL. Ya let things run off with ya without facts and figures, no, Sparrowhawk, not those kinda figures, but they be one of the things I'm referrin' to here! Someone says something totally inoccuous and ya get happy or ya get mad, and got no reason to. Yer thinkin' just ran away with ya. One way this manifests as well, a good example, is with jealousy. Yer old lady or ol man says somethin' about what some one said, and all of a sudden yer off, whowhatwherewhenandwhy, and yer mad! Other ways it hapopens, someone says somethin', and ya think they be talkin about you or your house! or....Well, my thinkin's startin to run off with me. I better stop and rethink my strategy! ;) LOL.

One of these days, we'll get our thinkin' straight. That's when we got a good chance of gettin it right. Hell, thinkin' straight is a good way to go about gettin' it right, ain't it! LOL

Warm up yer coffee, folks! It's gonna be a good day.

[NamGrunt68]

Mornin back at cha bro........coffee's great this am and it's finally cooled off some !! I didn't think I'd ever see the mercury drop below 70 agin !!!
You Marines have a good day and play nice unless ya git sum PC bullcrap dropped on ya today !!
I finally got to listen to dubya give a speech last night !! Sounded to me like he might o been back peddlin a lil but I don't know nothin bout politics so I don't really know...........just my take on it.

I do know that my wire is tight and my ammo is dry and my socks is dry and I got a pantry full o peaches and fruit cocktail so I'm good to pop off a few rounds !!

Anyway, thanks to bro's for bein bro's and here's to you !!

[mrbsox]

(pours fresh cup of liquid life)

Been out of the 'Coffee Shop' here latley, working hard and far. Lots of traveling, and more to come.

Bones, about mouthing off sometimes with out all the facts, (sip... sip) quilty !! But you know as well as anybody, sometimes you just need to vent, before you blow up. Guess this place is like a pressure relief valve sometimes, but without a SPELLCHECKER :D .

Gonna reflect on GW's speach before going much further, (sip) and posting something I may learn more about later, as Sparrowhawk has shown me lately. Kinda like an adjustment to the relief valve.... gotta have one (sip.. sip... ahhhh).

Lots of things at home to be thankful for (sip), and proud of. Got a good Mrs, pretty good kids, a job I love. But, I've got a sick feeling in my gut that America is in for another WAKE UP CALL. America went back to sleep after Sept.11 :sad: . We've got snipers shooting little kids, a seriel killer running around where the Mrs travels alot (Louisianna) (sip... see, need a spell checker), a UN that don't seem to get it, a guy that tries to get scissors on a plane HIDDEN in a bar of soap.......

I wonder if they (that's Mr I hate America) are 'probing the wire' , looking for a spot were not looking. Just a gut feeling.

Thanks for the coffee..... got a fresh pot set up and ready. Thanks for the pressure relief valve. Thanks to all of you for the banter and insight, and wisdom, and ....... everything.

Sempers all around, and Gods Speed.

Terry

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Ok who opened the window last night....LOL...
Got a little chilly last night we went down to 42....we are suppost to go to 66 today...I had to snuggle next to Ellie last night to keep warm...LOL...She is always warm....

Bones jealousy can sure cause problems if it gets the better of you......Good thing I don't get jealous.....LOL...

Nam Grunt......you forgot the pound cake......It always goes well with the fruit......

mrbsox......You might be right....Seems like some folks are forgetting what happened and letting down their guard....
The senceless crimes going on.....for what........I don't understand.....but one thing I can say....I will try my best to keep my family and friends safe........

Need another cup of coffee.....
Rant away.....we all need it.......

Sempers,

Roger

[Norton1]

Had my wake up juice and still moving a bit slow. Any slower and I'd be a pop-up target for Victor Charlie! LOL But I gotta hand it to you all - I have a great partner, two really wonderful kids, a couple of grand daughters that melt my heart, food on the table, a good job, hell the list goes on and on.

I certainly agree with the rant mode - what was that? Engage brain before mouth? Har har har - been there and done that! I'm just grateful for a gentle space in which to do that. Of all the places I go on the Net, this place, having coffee with the old guys, seems to be the most accepting. Least I haven't had any serious incoming since I've been here.

Picked up my car from the garage last night. Been three months trying to get it to run, tranny bad, radiator bad, broken flex plate, rear main seal, the list goes on. First time I've really driven it since I bought it. But the heater works - yep it is cooling off here in Idaho - and the motor runs. Made it all the way to work today!! BONUS!!

Well I'm off and about for work. You all have a wonderful day!!

Semper Fi Brothers and Sisters

[Sparrowhawk]

Been slowing down lately, Country Fair is in Pomona, and I always get my allergies acting up during this time of the year, don’t know if its related to the county fair (45 miles away), but I got to blame someone. LOl

Bones, you're right, there are many things out there that can set us off. Sometimes I fear my family walks on tiptoes around me, and I have to be careful how I react.

Most of the time I shrug it off. But after awhile if the problem persist, I do what I have to do to set things right. Sometimes, I just wait until things straighten themselves out and that wait is the hardest cause we don’t want others to think badly of us.

Had a lady at school though I was a tyrant, from what she heard. Figured I was a big monster, until she met me. Lady now loves me. LMAO

Well coffee times, thin Ill stick around today to see what trouble I can get into.

Sempers

Cook

[Barrio_rat]

Well.. today I'm gonna try someting a little different (in keeping with bones' subject) and not run off at the mouth. LOL yeah yeah yeah. Anyway, Didn't see the presidents speach. Kinda wish I had, but I was tired and I needed to be well rested for Monday Night Football. Man has to have his priorities! LOL Got all that wood split. Rented a wood splitter, run 45 bucks, but the work it saved, it was worth it. Had a few buddies over and we got to it. Split and stacked 4 cord of wood in about 4 hours. That's 4 hours of actually workin'. Not including the time we spent on break with the good chow my wife made up for us. It was a good day. The womens an youngins in the house - doin' that stuff that we always wonder but never really wanna know about - and us men, with a wood splitter - just splittin' and stackin' the wood. I tell ya, that splitter damn near takes the work outta work! LOL Now I've got my heat for the year and that's a good thing. Won't go cold at all. May have to buy one more cord later in the year, but that's pretty easy to get.

Y'all have a great day...

Semper Fi!

[Sparrowhawk]

Originally posted by Barrio_rat
Well.. today I'm gonna try someting a little different (in keeping with bones' subject)
Semper Fi!

Gosh darn Barrio_rat, you know that will only encourage him to come up with new ideas everyday. LOL

hey Barrio Rat, you're famous.. LOL

I did a wed search for Barrio rat on msn and your name came up from your posting here at Leatherneck.com

Of course this comic book also came up LOL



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Humm, I better be careful what I post here from now on!

[Barrio_rat]

Thanks Sparrowhawk... I had to see for myself and did a search in Google. Yer right, I am famous, look out Barbara Streisand! LOL

There's three that list me, and they really are about me. I'm even in a short story. LOL

Wanna check it out? Go to; http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Bistro/6811/legend.html

LOL too damn funny!

Semper Fi and thanks, Sparrowhawk!

[wrbones]

Good Mornin' folks! Coffee's on! Grab a cup and grab a squat! Coffee's good this mornin'!


It's gonna be the good stuff in a day or so! I got some Kona Private reserve and some Kenya from Dane. That's a helluva thing he did there! Thank you, brother!
Ya know what he had written on the outside of the box? "The Marines are lookin for a few good men--and Dan Rather ain't one of them." On the other side of the box, it said "Semper Fi". So as soon as I find my coffee grinder...I know it's around here somewhere...Hell, I'll just go get another one. Tired of lookin' fer that one!

I was goin' to talk about somethin' else today, but Dane got me to thinkin'. Yeah, here we go again, for you folks been here every mornin'! LOL. The Brother Honored me with that gift. Somethin' else he threw in there as well. A copy of a CD he and some bro's put together. Ya get over to Dane's website, I'd recommend followin the warnin' on the label if ya get a copy. Dane, if I never make it right with you, one day another Brother will get the benefit, bro. What comes around, goes around. It'll be comin yer way one of these days. I never did the Nam thing, just sent some bros over to Tehran, Beiruit and some little island in the Caribbean is all, but there are words on that CD for all of us.

I'm always surprised, and never surprised when a Marine does that sort of thing for another brother. It's a good feeling. It's a damn good feeling. It's the type of thing that is indescribable to outsiders. Others might see it and get used to it, but it's hard to describe the way we will take care of each other. Let alone the reasons we do. There is no why, I guess. We're family and more than family.

God damn Dane. Ya need to put that warnin label on the CD bro! LOL.

With folks like Dane and folks like you fellers around, I figure we got a damn good chance of gettin it right. We're gonna damn sure get it better next time!

Warm up yer coffee, folks. That's pride yer feelin'! Know it for what it is! I gotta go blow my nose and wipe my face.......

[NamGrunt68]

Ain't no thang bones !! Just knowin yer a bro is good enuff fer me !! Aint nothin to make right with me, except if ya see a homeless vet buy him a meal or a cup o Java, or if he's in a real bad way, buy him a bottle o Maddog 20/20 !! Damn, I think there is a warning on the back o that cd....I'll have to double check !! LMAO ........A lil bit o Jameson's is real good with that mud in the late evening or morning or noon or anytime fer that matter !!

If I ever gits this other CD finished I'll send ya one of em.....like the first one the singin ain't much but I'm pretty proud of the lyrics....My son is going to be playing at "The Wall" on Nov 6 for the "20th Anniverary" gig in DC...he wrote a song titled "Freedom Standing Tall" about Nam Vets and the Memorial Fund is going to let him play and sing it up there !!!

Anyway ya done gone and made me blush this mornin so now I gotta go git my brides Mary Kay and redo my makeup !! LOL

You Marines have a good un and play nice......Nice and Hard !!

[Sparrowhawk]

Now bones don't go messing with the good coffee, leave the dirty pot alone, thats what gives the coffee the good taste it does.

Stopped going to Starbucks for that same reason, they kept messing with my cofee.. LOL

I'll take a sip of other flavored brands, but just like my coffee black and stroong.

We'll its going to be a good day, im taking the day off. Getting ready to go to the train station then Im gone.

SF, bros

Cook

[Norton1]

Nothing better than a cup of shared coffee in the early day. It's cooling off here in Idaho and the drive in was really nice. Not a lot going on but will be busy throughout the day. Nothing worse than a bored Marine.

I was talking to my music partner last night, we're getting ready to play a gig for the 390th Fighter Squadron, USAF, Friday, and he's a great music writer. I think he and I need to record an album for posterity. Only need a few more songs and we'll have enough.

Anyone remember Holliday and Martin? Holliday was a "Doc" in VN and Martin was a grunt. Wrote some the best music and words. Always talking about "The Last Patrol." Holliday died a few years back and I have no idea what happened to Martin. I got to hear them play at "The Wall' in DC in 82. Heart stoppers each and every one of them. I still can't hear their music with a dry eye.

Well things are good in Idaho - and I hope that each and every one of you is having a superb day -

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning Marines

Well I know it is getting a little cooler, it dipped down in the lower 40's last night and my hands and feet are freezing.....
I tried to snuggle up to Ellie, but she knows me by now and started to scream and woke up the house......LOL....
Now the children are staying away from me, they know me to.....LOL....

It looks like I will be a little busy today....Had to take care of a few things this morning which now I'm behind schedule.....
Oh well, it will get done, when I get to things.....

Well all have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[Barrio_rat]

Just poppin' in to see what's what... Will be takin' the kid to school here in a bit. She's in a jog-a-thon today to help raise some money for her school. I sure hope she can't do more than 10 laps. LOL I asked her if she wanted us there. First she says, 'no' then she says, 'well, okay... but don't look too hard, okay!' LOL Kids! Been coolin' off a bit here too. Haven't needed the heater though and that's a good thing. Pretty soon though, I'll be havin' a fire every day all day long.

Y'all have a great day!

Semper Fi!

[NamGrunt68]

Coffee shop be empty dis mornin.........have a good day Marines .......headed to the VA to see if I canz git my head shrunk !!! Ought to be easy fer them azzholes over there cuz most of em is witch doctors anyway !!!!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well Where the Hell is Bones......Where's my Coffee.......

Sorry about the empty coffee pot......Without naming names somebody didn't do their duty......
That's 25 pushups.....They know who....LOL...

NamGrunt68 Do us Proud, make sure they know you were at the VA.......LOL.....

Today we are getting a little rain....We sure can use some.....it's a little chilly, but it's not cold....Fall might be here.....

Well I notice on the front page of leatherneck that time of season is coming....Jerry has up The Toys for Tots Program.....good program.....

Well need to go....a few things to do again........
All have a good day...........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

I hit submit and got a 404 cannot find server, had things to do , so it didn't get in here.

I blaming computers!

Got booted all the way outta here and didn't have time to get back. Sorry folks.

[Barrio_rat]

Well bones, seems we can't start the day without ya! LOL Blame the compuker all ya want, ya still dropped the ball. Try harder next time! LOL

There's a topic for ya, do ya think they'll ever come up with a compuker that relieves tension rather than creates it? LOL

Have a great day all!

Semper Fi!

[Norton1]

to get a lead on the day - man that failed! I've been non-stop since I got here. Had Jan make my coffee this AM - as usual it was great! I'm going to get some decaf so I can have a second cup without having to take an anti-anxiety pill!! STOUT Stuff!

Hoping you all do well today - my thoughts are with you all -

[NamGrunt68]

Morning...

Coffee's on and it's strong and hot !! Hope all Marines in the entire world are safe from harms' way. I hope their ammo and socks are dry and that the wire is tight.

Better day today cuz I don't have to go to the VA and deal with them azzholes. That was yesterday so I'm off to a fresh start.

Will try mah best today, not to p!ss in anyone's cereal !!

As Popeye the infamous squid once said, "I yam what I yam"....


You Marines have a good day !!

[thedrifter]

Well the coffee is on, maybe not as good as Bones' coffee, but I'm getting there. Morning paper here, I got first dibs on the sport section.

Another overcast day, haven't seen the sun in a few days, forecast for more rain again tonight............Why complain, we need the rain.

Hopefully we are back to normal with this site, that was one hell of a move, seems we lost data from friday and saturday, probably out there somewhere in cyberspace.

Looking forward to Bones' daily wisdom, he sure can made you think about things. Glad he is on our side, hate to be on his bad side.....................

Back to business.............Taking care of you Marines, like any good SSgt, always looking out for his troops, seems things never change, just that we get a little older and hopefully wiser.............

Going to get another cup of coffee, sit back, relax and read the paper. Come on in and enjoy the coffee and spend sometime thinking about today...............

Sempers,

Roger

PS: Ellie and I used up those coupons from Cook's thread this morning..............HE HE HE HE

[wrbones]

Well, it's coffee anyway! Glad to see you folks are on top of things. I tried to do this much earlier and it didn't work. Things were a mess fer awhile there. It's been kinda chilly here, so the coffee's gonna be on most of the day from now on. Got down below freezing last night.Up in the 50's and 60's during the day, though.

Well, like I said before, change is troublesome. Adventure isn't what it's cracked up to be, and this time I wasn't payin' attention! LOL. I've been fightin a bug too, so I'll use that as an excuse this time. The sun got in my eyes! The wind blew my shot off! LOL. Or is it, the Sergeant has no excuse, sir? LMAO.

I kinda needed a break anyway. I've had a lot goin' on the last few weeks, and dispensin' my thinkin' has gotten to be somewaht of a burden, but I've done the best I can. Got caught up a bit on my sleep last night, too.That helps. Sleep deprivation can mess with yer thinkin' in a pretty bad way after awhile. Lots of things mess with yer thinkin' if ya ain't careful, ya know. Ya don't be visitin' with folks, or ya ain't eatin' or sleepin right. Ya let things get ya too upset....That's when ya start makin' silly mistakes. We all make mistakes of course, but these things can cause us to really screw up in a bad way. Ya gotta take care of yerself. Then you can do for others. If you're screwed up, ya can't be of much use to others.

This is a good day to get caught up on these things. Get some rest. Take a nap. Eat three square. Visit with some folks ya be friendly with. Ya gotta take care of yerself. Like NamGrunt says, keep yer socks and ammo dry and keep the wire tight. That's when ya start gettin things right. Then ya can do them better than ya did before. It's a good day, folks. Relax and kick back if ya can.

[Barndog]

Sir?..... (rubs his eyes and ears) SIR?

Did "I" just hear Bones, call a buncha Enlisted Marines "SIR"?

Permisson to require an additional 25 push-ups, SSGT...

Semper FI (had enuf coffee today) Good to be back.

Barndog

[wrbones]

That's a direct quote. An inside joke if ya will. Had a officer ask me a stupid question one time, treatin me like a private. Answer was right in front of his eyes, I just played along with him....Sarcasm works wonders in gettin yer point across at times. Besides, ya think we don't have officers runnin around here! LOL.

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How the hell are ya this mornin'? It's good to see ya up and about! LOL. What? Hell, ya could be dead! Then you'd miss coffee with us every day! LOL. Wouldn't want that now, would ya! LOL. Grab a cup of coffee and find a sit! Relax fer a bit! Yer day ain't started yet!

Ya ever notice how's there's just so damn much to learn anymore? Seems like the more I learn, the more I find things I didn't know were even out there! I mean, there's chaos theory, quantum mechanics, whole schools of thought on large and small group interactions, Hell, just keepin up on new words in the english language anymore is gettin to be a trick! LOL. There's whole classes of businesses out there I don't know a thing about.
I thought this over several years ago. With such a boatload of thiongs out there to learn and see and do.....What makes me think I can get away with puttin' somethin' together without readin' the directions on anything at all? LMAO.

Seems like every bookshelf or desk or entertainment center I ever bought at WallMart or KMart was put together a bit different. Some of it doesn't make any sense at all til ya look at things from a strictly business poiont of view....It's all done that way to keep costs down! Look close next time ya do somethin' like that and thing about bein' a business owner and tryin' to squeeze every penny of profit out of it ya can. Well, yeah, they don't have any labor in putin it together, that's why ya bought it that way to begin with! LOL. Can't blame them fer bein' greedy if yer playin' the same game can ya! LMAO. Well, ya can, but it wouldn't make any sense.

Two things there...always follow the directions...it'll save time, and don't ***** about the big guys bein' greedy til ya got a handle on greed in yer own house! ;)

Dang, that was almost nasty, wasn't it! LMAO.

Warm up yer coffee, folks! Follow the directions, it'll save time gettin' it done right, maybe. I always get it done better the first time when I do it that way. one of these days, I might learn to follow directions the first time.....maybe. Like I say, I'm still workin' on this stuff myself!

It's a good day, folks. Kick back and relax, if ya got time. Columbus day today. Some of ya got the day off. Relax and enjoy it.

[Barndog]

*pours a fresh cup* How the hells it goin?

Yeah, the other day, helping a buddy get un-buried siding a house ( it's turned into 5 - that's ok I need the work). We're bending flashing for the foundation, and I tell him ' remember, anytime you bend metal (aluminum) over 2 times in any 1 piece, ADD 1/8" to each of your bend points. He goes 'why is that'? Well, yer not stretching the metal, so you have to allow for the metal to make the corner, which according to my wife (the math genius) is 'applied calculus'. I remember explaining this to the wife, during another job, and she tells me this. I looked at her with a blank stare and said, ' you can call it what you want honey, I call it ADDING an 1/8" at the bends to compensate for the corner in pieces over 2 bends, since the metal does not stretch'.

Applied Calculus my ass.

They opened a Wal-Mart on my side of town, and the K-Mart closed. Go figure.

Morning Jarheads.

Semper Fidelis

Barndog

[Sparrowhawk]

Morning folks, Do make K-Mart, I like them because I have 30 days to return what I don't like, and they accept it without question, and they price compare. Get some of my best deals there.

Don't do Wal-Mart, have never cared for them for some reason, maybe they are too far from here and took three signature to refund my money on an item I returned, still had the receipt and everything in the package.

Follow directions you say, humm sometimes that's hard to do, especailly when the world doesnt know where its going.

Coffee's good, this morning, nice and hot, just the way I likes it. Thanks Bones.


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[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well a little chilly today......Yes I can say fall is here........
Had to replace my heater coil in the car.....Last week had to turn it on and found out it didn't work......Good thing it did it then and not in the middle of winter......All of you would have heard my mouth then.....LOL....

I guess it is up to the stores managers, Cook....My one son and youngest daugter work at Walmart....My son is a manager there..I haven't had to do all that for a return....I have had it done at our near by K-Mart.....So you figure.......All love to play games with us.....

Bones you are correct on the greedy point....All I here is we didn't make enough money so, we have to cut your hours.....from my two children....not mentioning names of the store....LOL.....

All have a good day......
Things are always changing........
M-16 is locked and loaded........

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Good mornin' folks! How the hell are ya this mornin'! Coffee's on, come on in and grab some! Always good to see ya! Grab a sit and relax. Ya got a little bit of time before yer day starts. If ya don't, ya need to hit the rack earlier! LOL.

Had some fun in chat last night. Had a good crowd. Wish I coulda stayed a bit longer, but ....Life Is.....LOL. Ya might want to go back and read the notes concerning our old business here in our little mornin coffee meetings to find out what "life is"! LOL. Good luck! That's a lot of reading!

Well, I haven't had anything really on my mind today. Like I say, I've always got somethin' cookin' on the back burnere, but nothin's really done cookin' yet! LOL.

Was thinkin' about active duty earlier. Seems like most folks miss it one way or another after they get out. All of our reasons are good at the time. Some of us can't go back even if we wanted to.
Partly, it's nosatlgia of sorts, no matter how bad it was, we remember our buddies. We remember at times, only the good things, and just for a bit, we miss it. We miss the different things we saw, we miss the job, we miss the excitement. Myself, I miss it now and then for a couple of reasons. I miss the people, I miss the job. You see, like I've said other times, it mattered more than anything else I've ever done. It had meaning.

I also remember the games that were played. I remember some of the injustices perptuated on people. I remember those damn long inspections! LOL. I remember the pressure and stress. I remember people dying. I didn't see them die mostly. Some I saw afterwards. I remember the long hours. Mostly long hours where everything became nightmarish after days and weeks of sleep deprivation and not enough to eat. I remember the ****birds as well. The troublemakers. Usually they didn't last. One way or other they straightened up or were gone.

I remember.

I guess what I'm reachin' for here is balance. Remember, but don't remember only the good things, or only the bad things. Remember it all. Perhaps then, it might, maybe, become meaningful.

Balance.

Balance is always a good thing. Moderation. If ya gettin too big fer yer britches, seek balance. If things gettin' ya down too much, seek balance.

That's why I try to have a bit of fun, even if it is sometimes a bit silly or undignified. It's my way of seeking balance for being so serious most of the time.

Another thing is to be aware if ya become too self critical or critical of others. For every word ya say that's negative, seek balance. Say something good as well.

Like all analogies or metaphors, it only goes so far, but the essence is there.

For example, I wouldn't recommend tellin' a lie for every truth ya told, although that might be an interesting experiment one of these days....

Look for balance folks. That's one of the ways we can figure how to get things right. If nothin' else , it ain't gonna hurt. Might even make things better!

Warm up yer coffee folks. It's a good day.

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* damm fine coffee Bones.
Balance. Struggle each and every day for that one. Take, yesterday for example. I drive a 98 diesel truck. It got to 25 yesterday mornin. I knew the start cycle was off somewhere, since it got colder, it started hard. I knew that I was going to have to put some money into the fuel system.
Yesterday, it wouldn't start. Plugged it in...... tried for 3 hours... finally got it to run. Drove to my friendly well-paid mechanic and said, 'well, fix it'. (footnote - saw him at the bar last week - told him the problem - he thought glow plugs).
Well, new glow plugs and fuel & water seperator filters (and, $415.00) later, runs like a top. Still don't know if it'll start this morning or not LOL....... Balance. Okay.

I was thinkin injectors which are $400 - parts only + labor (about $750) or an injector pump r&r (which is $200 parts and $650 labor), and/or all of the above.
To top it all off, I got only 4 houses to side now, 1 to finish this week between the rest of my work, and a day without a truck, which caused a delay in the week's work.
And all sorts of people calling wanting stuff done before winter.
Somewhere in there, I got the Marine Corps Ball to attend 600 miles away. That's a no-compromise. That's 5 day's of R&R with my Marine Brothers.

Balance.

Semper Fidelis

[Sparrowhawk]

Don't miss the Corps, still have the combat boots I wore in Nam, and when I begin to thinking in that direction, they set me straight.

To tell the truth didn't think much about the corps from the time I got out untill I retired from the Police department, I guess chasing after bad dudes kept my mind discipline and focused on the injustice in the world and I guess it was that way in the corps.

We were in to keep what is right in check and go after the injustice and afflictions athers cause to the less fortunate in countries may of us had never heard of.

Keeping the world in balance is a Marines job. I don't do parades or celebrations, visit the wall on my own. I have only gone to one Marine Corps Ball once since 1969. One of these days I might be able to gather like that, keeping in touch with those I served with in Nam has helped, but I dont share my Marien experiences with my family, most of my day is spend about 80% doing for them and about 20% helping other veterans fill out their vet forms or here on this site. Don't visit other Marine sites unless Im looking for information on a certain topic.

Balance, I guess its balanced alright.

The biggest problem I have is coming here and having a cup of coffee in this tread, then one over at The Slop Shute, when its open for business and making sure the coffee is still hot.. LOL

coffee's Good-To-Go.

Sempers

Cook

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning


Ok today is a little cold .....went down to 39 where I live....Ellie had to throw a blanket on me last night.....I wasn't moving.....LOL.....I might live in the city by name, but to those who know Philly, I'm on the boderline of Bucks Co....so I get cooler then Center City....

I'm like Cook, really didn't think to much of the Corps....till about 5 years ago....I guess my mind was occupied with everyday life....Raising 4 children at home and 2 with my ex....work and some play, I didn't think of my past even though I enjoyed most of time in....I started to think about more my Corps years, when I was able to start relaxing in life....So that is what I'm doing.....I enjoy talking and helping my fellow Marine friends........

Well need some more coffee.....
Never know what the day is going to bring.....
All have a good day........

Sempers,

Roger

[Norton1]

Howdy do for the day! Sounds like you all are doing some serious thinking for this early in the day. But it appears to be good thoughts and honest contemplation.

I'm with Hawk - I wouldn't want to be in the Corps again. Kind of a "been there - done that" thing I guess. If that had meant to be I would be retired and talking a different track I reckon. Regrets are something I don't do much of and it doesn't do a lot of good anyway! But I have some fine memories and some not so fine ones.

The VA - oh yeah - I've been on Wellbutrin for the pst several years and over the last year or so I got pretty down in the dumps. Couldn't seen to break out of it for nothing. Exercise, keeping busy, all of those things just seemed to do nothing for me. So my Psychiatrist changed my meds. Trying out Efexor. It's really making my body do some strange things. He says that if I stick with it they will pass and I sure hope so. This is day four and I'm still a little nausous after I take the pill. The first day was the worst - thought I was going to lose my cookies all day. But it appears to be easing a little. My head is clearing out and my partner says I'm not as angry - that I'm catching myself before I get all twisted up - that is a good thing.

Man the coffee is good this morning. I'm awake and alert - well as alert as I can be considering. The other nice thing is I have slept fairly well for the past several days. There seems to be a lessening in the intensity of the dreams. So when you talk about sleep problems ruining your day - I do understand.

Well I am off and about for the day. Good to see you all here. Have the best day ever -

[NamNuts]

$hit, i was up for mid-rats and drank the first 10 gallons...of that mighty fine naps brewed Java..Mmmmm good to the last friggin drop momasan Olson!

Danerz, you just stay behind the wire today....i be on no duty and confined to this here land line device! Well, the liberals are safe for at lest another month...NOT...gotta get the scum outta office by 5 NOV

My son Jason(USMC 1992-6)has arrived to check on the ole jarhead and is talking great joy in telling me i told ya to slow down(**** on dat $hit)...wise ash!

Sparrowhawk...i enjoy our Bros to the point i'll spend time even in a parade with'em...hell even spit shine ma boots!


NamNuts in back row behind my bro John in 427 hemi wheelchair
(DAV bros all Marines 1993 Green Bay 4Th July)

[wrbones]

Morning folks! Coffee's on! Grab a cup and set aspell.

I'm sick as a dog, so yer pretty much on yer own today.


I was thinkin about tolerance.

[Sparrowhawk]

I will not tolerate you being sick!

LOL

Get well bro, hope you cleaned the coffee pot can't affford to get sick right now, too many projects I haven't done that my wife keeps tolerating my excuses for not doing!


I found out long ago, that if I do them, that only encourages her to give me more projects. What's up with that?

We'll need to get going, go take daughter to the train, coffee's good as always...

[thedrifter]

Good morning

Sick.....Who's taking firewatch then........LOL.......
Hope you feel better..........

We have a northeastern going on......High winds, 1 to 3 inches of rain.......If it was cold out we would be getting 20 some inches of snow.........just two weeks ago we were in the 80's and breaking records........I hate snow..............

Tolerate.......HMMMMMM
I don't tolerate kids with an attitude.....
I don't tolerate standing in lines in a store......
I don't tolerate waiting for a doctor, when I had a appointment....
I don't tolerate weather change.........

Hell I believe you can call that being moody......
I thought that came with old age........LOL.....
Come on give me that excuse.............LOL

Well all have a good day and be safe........

Nice to see you nam nuts............

Sempers,

Roger

[wrbones]

Mornin' Folks! How ya doin' today! Coffee's on! Grab a cup and get some. I'm feelin' a bit better this mornin'. Another bug goin' around. I hate gettin sick. Try not to let it get to me, but when I can't sit up fer more than a few minutes at a time, I know I got it bad! LOL.

Well, I been thinkin' again. Had this in the back of my mind fer awhile now. Hey! I got a mind! Just cause it's made outta teflon.....

Compromise.

Ouch.

I think that some folks figure when a person gets set in their ways, they're saying, in essence, that you've forgotten how to compromise. I don't necessarliy agree with that, but I do know they have a point. Some people wouldn't know how to compromise or when. Those folks described that way, to my thinkin', haven't thought things through. Some things can be compromised. Some things can't. Compromise is often a way of coming into agreement. Without compromise, there would never have been any society as we know it. We'd all still be hunter gatherers or worse. Maybe not a bad thing, but I like my comforts anymore.

Some things can't be compromised. The peace of my house for example. Home is our sanctum sanctorum. A place of absolute peace and safety. Inviolate. Let nothin threaten it. There is no compromising such things.

Other things, I think some of us have compromised and sacrificed so much over the years, that what we have not compromised as yet, we hold especially dear. These things we hold to as long as we can, and as harshly as necessary. We have lost too much else not to.

Another example of this, I think is the stuff that we've had to, or been forced to compromise in years past, but have decided not to compromise ever again.

This lack of compromise in the things that matter are important. It takes moral courage to hold to them. Don't lie, or cheat, or steal, or when it involves the greater right or good of the group or your house....these things cannot be compromised. Thinking men know which things these are. Thinking men know when it is meet to compromise on issues that don't affect their basic tenets. They also fully understand the price of such compromise. They know what is true and good and honorable. They've studied and thought and sought as much information as possible concerning what things matter, and what things don't.

For each of us, this point of compromise is different. Some have reached the end of compromise. Sometimes, it can be difficult to address whether it is from conviction....or ignorance. To be set in our ways, isn't a bad thing....but it can be.

Myself, I find it difficult to compromise on makin coffee in the mornin. I'll do it now and then, but I don't like it. Gotta have my coffee! Speakin' of which, warm up yer cup. Set fer a bit and relax. Get yer day sorted out. Think things through. One of these days we'll get it right. We'll do it better this time, maybe.

[Barndog]

*pours a cup* Compromise? Yeah, I learned that one. My wife sez I'm gettin set in my ways. Of course I tell her she needs therapy.
I compromised just yesterday in fact. The day before, I hung siding on the gable end of the house we're doing ( one of 4... damm architects) The owner was there, and I told him that ya can't wrap treated lumber with aluminum coil stock. It will oxydize the paint. Sez it rite on the box the coil stock comes in, and in the building code. The builder comes over and sez he wanted to wrap the entire thing, and I explained to him what I explained to the owner. Builder sez 'I can't get 6" Rough sawn Cedar". To which I replied, " sure ya can, ya just gotta know where", and I told him - then called the lumber company for a price, wrote it down and handed it to him.
Now, everyone's happy.

I myself, compromised yesterday, cause of the back spasm from running up & down the ladder all day. I took a Flexeril at 9 a.m. and went to sleep until 3:30. I hate 'em , but sure am glad I got them for days like that.....
Guess I just cant do what I used too before, like I used too. I still like to hustle at work, even though I work for myself, and it's a bid job. I find it hard to slow down enough so that I dont end up in excruciating pain for 2-3 days afterwards.
Part of being a jarhead. Get it done. Deal with the consequences later.

Guess I'm gonna have to learn to compromise my work ethic in a way that still leaves room for efficency, and getting the job done on time.

Semper FI

Barndog

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Well the northeastern is gone and did do a little damage, but not on my end.......More wind than rain........We need rain......

Compromise? HMMMMM

Is that what Ellie keeps telling me......LOL.....

There is times we need to hear all sides and then come to a agreement that is most suited for most.....We will never be able to make all happy, but a happy meduim is the best solution......

Well lots of things to do......

If you enjoy playing games Jerry has some new games up.....

Here is a link.....but it is on the Home page.....called Marine Arcade.....Have Fun Guys.........

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/proarcade.php

Sempers,

Roger

[Sparrowhawk]

kept looking for the games, couldn't find them. Might new a flashing new sign next to them for us blind folks.

Barndog, humm your wife needs theraphy too? Maybe its a bug that's going around. keep telling mine she needs it cause she won't copromise.

maybe cause I stopped compromising a long time ago.. LMAo

Coffee's good, tahnks Bones, glad youre feeling better.

Sempers

Cook

[Barrio_rat]

Compromise? Thought that was something the USMC didn't do. Either they just did it the way it's always been done or they were ordered to change. Wish it were that way with the rest of life. Things would be much more simple. We have all compromised. Don't care who ya are, you've done it. Most things we tend to compromise on are small and fairly unimportant. Sometimes we get stuck and end up compromising on something that does matter and, if yer like me, it nags at ya... Then ya just gotta go out and kill something. Workin' out a day to go out killing here in the next few weeks. Usually I just kill paper or potatoes. Potatoes are very fun. When using most any large calibre round, they explode. Hehehehehe. Stress relief, I call it. Take a stripper clip of 10 rounds and slap 'em into my SKS... then let fly... don't hit much, but is sure is fun. Got a few other toys as well. Some for basic plinkin and others for more serious targeting and self protection - gotta keep sharp or the stuff just ain't gonna work for ya when ya need it. Personally, I practice my self defense skills without aimin. Draw, bear and fire. I'm usually within a 2 - 4" spread at 20 feet with my .45 ACP. All center mass - chest - of a silhouette target. Way I see it, ya gotta practice it the way yer gonna end up doin it. If I take time to aim, that's time I may not have to protect my family or myself. Ain't never had to use it... grabbed it a few times getting ready for a situation that was looking not so good.. so far, so good though... Just like to think, that if the time comes, I'll be ready.

Got news from my grandfather the other day. He called to inform me that my uncle (his son) is planning to die. He lives in a home. He has had diabetes, a stroke, kidney failure and here recently lost a leg. Seems he's taken himself off dialysis and may have stopped taking his insulin. Guess he's sick and tired of bein' sick and tired. I feel for my grandpa but don't respect my uncle at all. He's treated both his parents like crap. When my grandmother was dyin and he lived in the same house as they did, never once did he stop in her room to ask how she was or if she needed anything. In fact, we believe, he stole her 50th wedding anniversary ring. She spent a couple days tearing the house apart looking for it. A few weeks later it apeared. After my dad had his heart attack, my uncle would stop by to get my dad to cash checks for him, as he looked like he was livin on the street and no bank would be inclined to cash a check for him, and would not bother to ask my dad if he was doing okay. After my dad died, my uncle moved back in with my gradfather (he'd been kicked out of the house at the age of 45 when my grandmother died). He never raised a hand to help clean the house nor did he ever offer to buy any food. He'd just take what ever my grandfather had. My grandfather said he had to hide food so it'd be there when he wanted it or else my uncle would have eaten it. This is a man who has always used and never given. He's a quitter and, it seems, he's quittin now. My grandfather said my uncle has friends who spend the day with him and keep him company. I'm glad he's got somebody around him. Like I said, I feel for my grandfather. He's 91 and will have lived to see both of his sons die and that's gotta be tough. But I can't feel for a man who has been given so many chances, so much opportunity and has only spit in the faces of those who have helped him.

On the subject of wives... I'm of a mind that they ALL need therapy! LOL Mine is one who needs to learn what compromise means!

Semper Fi and have a great day!

[wrbones]

Mornin' folks! Coffee's on. Better grab a cup and wake up a bit!

I haven't been postin' much lately. Feelin' better today, though. Had to have some down time anyway. Couldn't find that refresh button! LOL. I gotta have some down time now and then from whatever I've been workin' on. Get two or three or four things workin', usually workin' one more intensively than the others. Get kinda burned out on the one thing, and gotta take a break, ya know. Do something else for awhile. For me, anymore, I watch a good movie, even if it is one I've seen before, or read a book. or a few books. Distract myself fer a bit. Come back at whatever projects I been workin' on with a fresh eye. A different point of view.

I've been that way around here. I've spent a whole lot of time on this site during the last few months. I've had to back off the last couple weeks and refresh myself. Get my point of view recalibrated a little. I've been doin this by readin a few books. Readin some military bios and watchin' movies and the news. Plus I've been indulging in one of my addictions. Science fiction! LOL. Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone! I don't read much of the trash anymore. Stuff written by people with PH.D's. LOL. Folks who are at the cutting edge of their fields who say "What if?"

Interesting that some of these things have come to pass over the last 30 years or so. Things like biochemistry, biomechanics and PC's and such. Some things that we've all seen on TV or in the movies as happening in two or three hundred years are being worked on now! You wouldn't believe me if I told ya! LOL. Well,I'll tell ya two things.;) Theories for transporter tech have been worked out. Several theories for faster than light travel have been worked out. One experiment has proven that FTL is possible! Looking beyond today is what I do when things get to be too much. Looking towards the future. Looking towards the unknown. A childlike sense of wonder overcomes me when I consider these things. This is my refresh button.
This brings me to consider that whatever the mind of man can concieve, he can do. Some things will be better, some things will be different. Some things will still stymie us morally. But, except fer politics and taxes, I like to think that most things will be better. This is one of the things I do to refresh myself.

What do you do to keep that sense of wonder? We need it. We need to keep learning. Learn something new every day. Look at the world with a new set of eyes. Don't forget what you've learned but add to it....daily! That's how we can learn to get it right, folks. One way we can learn to do it better.

Warm up yer coffee folks. Get yer day sorted out so ya don't have to worry about things over the weekend. Find your refresh button! LOL. It'll be good for ya!

[Barrio_rat]

Went out with the wife tonight. A few people from work got together for a few drinks and some down time. It was good to get out of the house and relax in an atmosphere with adults. Played a couple games of pool with the wife, she's a shark! I won the first game, she scratched the 8 ball on her second shot! The second game came down to only the 8 ball left, ahhhh... I let her win. LOL Well, at least I gave her a run for her money. Besides, I don't play so well when I'm sober and since I was drivin, I couldn't get a good drunk on to beat her propper like. Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin to it!

Good ya got a thing that helps ya get away and get yer mind right, bones. I like science fiction. Also like good military books. Though I tend to enjoy the stories more than the biographies. Loved the series Brotherhood of War by W.E.B. Griffin. He also has one called The Corps. Very good. Fantasy is another one I like. Piers Anthony is one of my favorites. The Incarnates of Immortality are my favorites by him. Also liked, Bio of a Space Tyrant. What I tend to use to get away and get my head straight is shooting. I just love plinking. Potatoes, paper or, in the summer, whistle pigs (aka ground hogs, prairie dogs, etc.. rodents/varmints) don't really matter as long as they pop when ya shoot 'em. Just nice getting out and away from the city and the people. That gets my head clear.

Have a good day all...

Semper Fi!

[thedrifter]

Goodmorning

Great to see you about Bones..........

Weather a little chilly today.....but to me cold....Went down to 39 last night....and today we are suppost to hit 60......Had to break out the winter jacket............LOL

Well I do a lot.....Yea it does seem like I'm on here a lot but I do have a life.......
I do enjoy watching a good movie.....and I do sit down and watch TV.....
I do enjoy reading science fiction, westerns...and yes military books........Yes Rat I have read W.E.B. Griffin books.....I have all his books....and have read them a few times.........Very Good Author.....

Well things to do again.......
All have a good weekend and be safe.........

Sempers,

Roger

[Norton1]

The fine art of negotiating for what you want while letting the other party get what they want. But like you all said - some things are non negotiable. Peace in my home - my world goes to the fence line and I'll tolerate no nonsense within those boundaries. Thankfully my friends and relatives fully understand that. I reciprocate by living within their boundaries while at their space in time.

Coffee is good this morning. We are having the most beautiful Fall weather. In the 30s in the morning and warming up to the low 70s during the day. Takes me back to hunting camps with my Dad when I was a kid. Something about boiled coffee, pancakes running thick with butter and syrup, Hershey bars for quick energy on the hunt, and fresh Elk meat for dinner.

Our ponies are hairing up for the Winter and getting fat and sassy. They know that Winter means a little more kick back time for them. We've got one mare in foal and since we bred her to a Quarter Horse Paint we are really looking forward to what the little guy will look like. Before we've bred to a big old long backed Quarter Horse and she throws some of the nicest babies. Big and blocky with an easy temperament.

Well on with the day - Good to see you all -

[wrbones]

Mornin'folks! How are ya this mornin'! Coffee's on! Grab a cup! Find a sit down and relax fer a minute or two. Get yer day planned out before ya get rollin'! Paper'll be here after a bit, so you'll have to listen to me ! LOL.I haven't had too much ready to go the last couple days. Got some things I been kinda thinkin' about, but it hasn't come together yet with that stuff. So I'll just ramble fer a bit if ya don't mind. Hell, even if ya do mind! LOL.

Gettin' on towards winter now, ain't it. Leaves have turned color and started droppin' up here. Had some snow higher up in the hills a few times so far. I'm expecting a bit more snow this year for some reason. Don't know for sure how cold it'll get. We've had some pretty mild winters around here lately. We're aboput due! LOL. I kinda like this time of year, myself. Startin' to get tired of shovelin' snow, though! LOL. I'm not sure if I want to move to a warmer place or move back to the Wabash River. It gets cold there in the winter, but not like it can get around here! Kinda pretty around there. But I've gotten used to the west and the mountains out here. Another plan is to move to Montana or Idaho. Show folks what a real compound is like ! LOL.

I think I'll do that. Move in the next few months or year or so. I'm about due for a change. I don't follow the adrenaline rushes like I used to. Used to move sometimes just because I wanted to see what was down the road. Or because there was somethin' to see or do that I hadn't experienced before. Not necessarily a good reason for movin' I suppose, but it's given me the chance to know and interact with people and places most don't get to experience. I guess my feet haven't gotten over bein' itchy from time to time! LOL.

I don't necessarily like change anymore than the next person, but change is good at times. I try to keep outta ruts if ya know what I mean, and I think I'm startin to get into one. I' ve been around the Black Hills for eleven years this go around. Might be time to see what's down the road.Stability is a good thing thing, as is balance, but every so often, I need change. A chance to learn. A chance to grow. Maybe become more than I am. Better. perhaps. A way of puttin' the past behind and lookin toward the future. Hard to put into words for me. But maybe, change and the chance to learn and expereince new things might help me to get it right. Maybe get it better next time.

Warm up yer coffee, folks! What kinda of changes do ya think you need to look at?

[Sparrowhawk]

It's going to be a busy day, baseball game and all that. Neighbors really get into it.

But I won't let tehm get me to drinking, they are no good type of people when it comes to that.

Anyways got some chores to do today.

Change? Back when I wore underwear I used to change them inside out so, that I could use them for another week.... LOL

And Bones I keep trying to put the past behind me, but have this funny feeling it keeps trying to catch up with me.

As far as being stable and balance, my shrink says, why change now... LMAO

You all have a GOOOOOOOOOD DAY

Sempers

[thedrifter]

Nice to see you back, we all kind of missed you around here the past couple of days. Coffee sure smells good, tastes good too. Need it on this cool morning, got down to 36 and now it is only 46. Looks like winter is coming sooner than we we want it. Miss my fall with nice days and cool evenings.

It is always nice to sit down with friends, chat a little and enjoy a good cup of coffee while watching the sun rise. Knowing that we are alive to face another day, no matter what it brings us. Also knowing that we have our friends with us and they will be there for us if we would just happen to need them.

I'll just grab another cup, and enjoy the few spare monents that we have right now, Bones hope you ar going to make tha special brew tomorrow. Everybody enjoy this day as think of all the good thinks in live............................

Sempers,

Roger

[GrimReaper]

I see Sparrowhawk, Bones and Drifter sitting around drinking their morning coffee. The word on the street is: "Best Coffee around can be found at Bones' Place". So here I am, by the way hope you are feeling better than the way you look Bones-You look like death warmed over:D

Seriously! Here it is another day, we are all here to see it. Maybe we can accompolish something good today.

If always goes well and I'm not too busy, I shall see you all tomorrow.

The Grim Reaper has Spoken