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Thanks for the Welcome, cory84. I remember training in the Washington/Oregon area back in '67 before flying out to a country we were (sort of) never in but wound up transferring that spot on a map into the Twilight Zone, anyway.
Hi, Devil and thanks so very much for the Welcome.
I lived in California for about 20 years. Miss the people and weather. How fortunate you are.
Thanks for the Welcome. To me, Wilmington IS CoffeeAndBourbon and history, beaches, seafood, history, sunsets, Southern Bell's (well, 65 years ago),
quaint stores on the boardwalk's and oh - did I mention history? So much to do, so little time. Stay healthy my friend.
More like 68 years, but close enough and I'll take that as a compliment. Really appreciate the Welcome, Infantry23. What great family of like-minded guys and gals here (Don't even know if I can that these days with all the PC snowflakes out there in fantasy land). BTW/just like you said, I really am looking to join in, learn and maybe even come up with a thing or two of interest. Fortunately, I know everything - so if I'm asked a question and don't know the answer, I'll make up something so they won't go away disappointed.
Hi, rushx9. A pleasure to hear from fellow NC'er. Thank you for your Welcome and huge apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Love the photo. You ARE the Wizard. That photo is crying out for a well-lit, smoking, oom paul or a two-foot puffer.
Hi, Mike and thanks so very much for the Welcome.
I've driven across Texas more than a few times. One day it took a year and three months. I think "What happens in Texas, stays in Texas" would be appropriate for that trip. The only thing I did not see wearing a wheelgun was a longhorn with what looked like three footers on either side. Rather than go look to make sure, I stayed in my car until he became bored looking at me through the windshield, and took off.
Thanks for the Welcome, Brother Weez.
Sorry about your thumb, but whatever it takes to hold onto a meer of that quality, show's tenacity, character
and the will to do what it takes to keep the joy in your life, no matter what.
Thanks for Welcome, Toast. Never met a Gorilla I didn't become fast friends with. Come to think of it, ran into a few of your SAS guys a long time ago in a place far, far away. At least we had one thing in common; every one of us looked and walked like zombies. "Some days are good days and some days are not so good days."
Thanks for the Welcome, Jay. Sapphire is about 45miles South-East of where we are and I wonder if you were at Burney Falls in Blowing Rock, NC? Austin must be struggling with escapees from California, seeking to live inside of a free and sane State. By the way, what exactly, is hippie food... and would I have to stop smoking to eat it?
Sounds like PAD in action. Welcome to the forum!
Thanks, Mike. Glad to be here. Frankly, at my age I'm glad to be anywhere. Well, as to PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease = Claudication), my doctor said there is nothing wrong with my heart. It's just my head is all screwed up. Current prices on high-end and artisan drooler's from tier one carver's are so expensive I may have to sell off one of my country's just to buy, one!
LOL awesome intro! Have you ever felt the twinge of desire to restore an old pipe that looks like it was treated unfairly? Or are you the one who treated it that way?
Super-great question, TK. At my age I have twinges that talk to me and whatever desires I had could have only been restored when Radio Shack was in business. Regardless of the cost of my pipes, and I have many that are very expensive, I treat them like the queens they are for about three days. After that, it's not unusual for me to toss it two or three feet into a bin. Sometimes I even get it into the bin. I'm a pipe smoker. I have some that I bought new 60 years ago and smoke them regularly without a thought about it. Repair, restore? Of course I do, as needed. I don't gush over or enshrine them... I smoke 'em.LOL awesome intro! Have you ever felt the twinge of desire to restore an old pipe that looks like it was treated unfairly? Or are you the one who treated it that way?
Woe be unto the pipe that is abused,
But more tragic, a moment of silence for those never used.
Every one of my pipes are happy. I can tell because every time I go to pick out a pipe, they all jump up and down and yell "Pick me, pick me."
I agree completely! This should be the basis of Executive Order #731. "Any owner of an unused pipe
will be hunted down, put on trial and regardless of the outcome, must be impeached and the pipe set free!"
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