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A friend in North Georgia just called. He asked if I would go to Washington with him! Not only YES, but HELL YES! You can see me on the Capatol Steps on Thursday at NOON. http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364  SignatureScott in Florida > A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364 Ya bringing your sea bag?..........;0) >> A friend in North Georgia just called. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Ya bringing your sea bag?..........;0) ROFL.... That is LONG gone, but I have a soft sided piece that sorta looks like a seabag...LOL SignatureScott in Florida >>> A friend in North Georgia just called. >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > That is LONG gone, but I have a soft sided piece that sorta looks like > a seabag...LOL I was in the AF during Viet Nam, and I still have my seabag. I used it three times. I packed my stuff into it when I went from Basic to A-School, then to B-School, then my duty station at Nellis. I folded it as they told us to in Basic, and haven't unfolded it for 30+ years. When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my seabag but they put us in cattle cars and dropped us off at our individual ships at the English Channel port. When they dropped the four of us off at my ship, I expect to be given my seabag instead I was issued three sets of skivvies and whites. I never did see my seabag again. I guess it was not worth the extra fuel to send our seabags alone. I was issued a whole new set of uniforms, after around three weeks, while off Normandy. I always figured the Navy did not believe some of us would live long enough to need more than the three sets. >>>> A friend in North Georgia just called. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > then to B-School, then my duty station at Nellis. I folded it as they told > us to in Basic, and haven't unfolded it for 30+ years. > When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck > then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > off Normandy. I always figured the Navy did not believe some of us would > live long enough to need more than the three sets. Not sure I'm getting your post. Are you saying you went ashore on D- Day? > When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck > then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > off Normandy. I always figured the Navy did not believe some of us would > live long enough to need more than the three sets. So, Mike, did you go ashore on D-Day? That means you are at least 80 years old. No, I was in the Navy, arrived aboard on the third day, and yes I'm 83. My worst memory was seeing all of the bodies still floating in the water. On Nov 3, 2:50 pm, "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2@lycos,com> wrote: > When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck > then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > off Normandy. I always figured the Navy did not believe some of us would > live long enough to need more than the three sets. So, Mike, did you go ashore on D-Day? That means you are at least 80 years old. > No, I was in the Navy, arrived aboard on the third day, and yes I'm 83. > My worst memory was seeing all of the bodies still floating in the water. Whenever I see pictures of bodies floating on the beaches I realize war is just a mindless contest of attrition and each of those bodies used to house a soul. > On Nov 3, 2:50 pm, "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2@lycos,com> wrote:> When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck > > then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > So, Mike, did you go ashore on D-Day? That means you are at least 80 > years old. >> When I got our of Boot Camp, we packed our seabags and put them on a truck >> then they flew us to England. When we arrived I expect to be given my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > So, Mike, did you go ashore on D-Day? That means you are at least 80 > years old. His story is consistant with his age, which, IIRC, is 82 or so. My dad, who is almost 83 was in Army at the end of the war. However, he never went overseas. Instead, he joined the typewrite corps prior to discharge. My uncle Al was not so lucky. He came home in a casket. Nor was my Uncle Joe, who ended up in England fixing planes. And my Uncle Francis, who was drafter during the Korean War. Jef You are a first-class jacka$$ Ed. I would rather have 1 Mike than 100 of your less-than-worthless clones in a situation where my life was at stake. > So, Mike, did you go ashore on D-Day? That means you are at least 80 > years old. > >>> A friend in North Georgia just called. > >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > B-School, then my duty station at Nellis. I folded it as they told us to in > Basic, and haven't unfolded it for 30+ years. I didn't take my blue duffle bag with me to VN. Instead I used a B4 and another smaller suitcase for important stuff. We didn't need much over there. No cold weather gear either. I still have my old B4. It's rather tattered and worn out now. I should toss it, but don't have the heart. It's been with me all over the world. -- > In article <hcpj7d$gf...@news.eternal-september.org>, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I still have my duffle bag from the army and some laundry bags and uni's as well. I bet I still have ONE thing that none of the vets on there have - my P-38... Uh..maybe the P-38 wasn't around when you old timers were in ...? I love it . I don't even own a can opener.. On Nov 3, 3:37 pm, dbu` <nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote: > In article <hcpj7d$gf...@news.eternal-september.org>, > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrj...@yahoo.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I still have my duffle bag from the army and some laundry bags and uni's as well. I bet I still have ONE thing that none of the vets on there have - my P-38... Uh..maybe the P-38 wasn't around when you old timers were in ...? I love it . I don't even own a can opener.. Still have the P38 in a drawer here at home that I was issued in basic training at Ft. Knox, KY, in '53. It'll outlive me. I also have a second copy still on hand that I got from a case of C's in Vietnam in '65. Hardly broken in yet. SignaturePcolaPhil Were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free... >A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364 Be sure to babble loudly about "lock & load", just like you do here. Do it within earshot of capitol security officers. Let us know how that goes. >>A friend in North Georgia just called. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Be sure to babble loudly about "lock & load", just like you do here. Do it > within earshot of capitol security officers. Let us know how that goes. This is big news, you should alert the media so that Scott's ego gets tickled. > >>A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Let them know an old hag seabag is roaming the city. >>>A friend in North Georgia just called. >>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > This is big news, you should alert the media so that Scott's ego gets > tickled. Stop it! >>>>A friend in North Georgia just called. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Stop it! So that hard right turn you posted a few days ago was for real. Hachi, opposed to 1st amendment rights. Have you sought professional help for this compulsion? >>> This is big news, you should alert the media so that Scott's ego gets >>> tickled. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > opposed to 1st amendment rights. Have you sought professional help for > this compulsion? (see my post answering you, above.) > A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Scott in Florida Good job . Glad you have the time and energy. Give them hell for me. Please..? For a while now, I've been telling many of my medicare advantage customers obarry was after their benefits; And now it's coming home to roost. They now are getting the message (black and white) .. I think we've now made a huge step back in the right direction- back towards capitalism.. A long road back... >> A friend in North Georgia just called. >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >I think we've now made a huge step back in the right direction- back >towards capitalism.. A long road back... Had a great time. The group was fantastic. All the Republican's came out and talked to us. I'll have a bunch of pictures for the people on my mailing list that want to see what REALLY went on. SignatureScott in Florida > >> A friend in North Georgia just called. > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > I'll have a bunch of pictures for the people on my mailing list that > want to see what REALLY went on. send the pictures. barney the frank was poo-pooing it, you know old barney, drooling and slobbering all over himself. -- >> Had a great time. >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > barney the frank was poo-pooing it, you know old barney, drooling and > slobbering all over himself. Sometimes I'm embarrassed to say I live in Mass... >>> Had a great time. >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sometimes I'm embarrassed to say I live in Mass... "Sometimes I'm embarrassed to say I live in the same house..." - Hack's mother > >> Had a great time. > >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sometimes I'm embarrassed to say I live in Mass... Frankly, I can't understand why anyone would want to live there unless you are rich and live out on the cape somewhere. The rest of the state is urban congestion. -- >> >> Had a great time. >> >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > are rich and live out on the cape somewhere. The rest of the state is > urban congestion. Not here... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Pioneer_Valley_South_From_Mt. _Sugarloaf.jpg http://www.patrickzephyrphoto.com/pages/autumnfoliage/autumnreflection.html http://www.patrickzephyrphoto.com/pages/autumnfoliage/autumntrail.html http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2049253600075091974dEGuPW They forget about us out here... Not entirely a bad thing... > >> >> Had a great time. > >> >> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Not entirely a bad thing... Two questions, could you afford to buy property there, where those pictures were taken? And, two, could you afford the taxes to keep that property? -- >> > Frankly, I can't understand why anyone would want to live there unless >> > you are rich and live out on the cape somewhere. The rest of the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > pictures were taken? And, two, could you afford the taxes to keep that > property? I have. Taxes generally run about $2,000 a year, some slightly more, some slightly less. A decent house can be purchased for ~$150-190,000. Some slightly less, some a lot more (I made a typo and it came out l0ot...Freudian?) Depends where you want to live. If you don't mind the sticks, and if it's not a town the Yuppies want to live in, things can be very reasonable. > >> > Frankly, I can't understand why anyone would want to live there unless > >> > you are rich and live out on the cape somewhere. The rest of the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Depends where you want to live. If you don't mind the sticks, and if it's > not a town the Yuppies want to live in, things can be very reasonable. Ok, well sure does look nice around the "sticks". That's where I'd live. Even if it means a lower paying job. Quality not $$ is what I'd want. -- >> Taxes generally run about $2,000 a year, some slightly more, some >> slightly less. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Ok, well sure does look nice around the "sticks". That's where I'd live. > Even if it means a lower paying job. Quality not $$ is what I'd want. That's why I am here. I moved 25 miles from Boston for a decent job, then to the Beautiful Berkshires (even prettier than the pics I posted). There is a price to pay. There are some good jobs, but generally when the rest of the country is in recession, we are in depression. Since I have a per-diem contract job, this is the first time in a long time I have not been laid off when a recession hit. Standard Unemployment for this area runs 2% higher than average, the exception being when Reagan was Pres, it was average. No real good jobs, no manufacturing, all retail and service based. But if you can get a decent job, you've got it made. I'm 7 miles from Vermont, 12 miles from NH, 65 miles from CT. >> >> Had a great time. >> >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > you are rich and live out on the cape somewhere. The rest of the state > is urban congestion. You idiot. You've spent absolutely no time in western Massachusetts. You get your facts from the wrapper on a package of toilet paper. It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like wearing a red dress so we can spot you, ok? >A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364 Look for the guy who's drooling as he's dragged away by the cops. > It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like wearing a > red dress so we can spot you, ok? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364 > It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like wearing a > red dress so we can spot you, ok? WILL YOU CUT IT OUT?!?!?!?! That's THREE POSTS I've had to clean up the KB after! DAMN! >>A friend in North Georgia just called. >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Scott in Florida >> It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like wearing >> a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That's THREE POSTS I've had to clean up the KB after! DAMN! KB? >>>A friend in North Georgia just called. >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>> >>> Scott in Florida >>> It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like wearing >>> a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > KB? Keyboard. He drools a lot, especially when he's sober. >>> It's Thursday, where are you? Oh, try something conspicuous like >>> wearing a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > KB? Keyboard. Joe slobbers all over his, I am usually drinking coffee when I'm reading these posts. Thank God it's not Coca~Cola. Ever snarfed Coke? >>>>A friend in North Georgia just called. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>>> >>>> Scott in Florida >A friend in North Georgia just called. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=1572183&spid=32364 The local news showed a bunch of people getting on buses in Raleigh this morning to go to Washington to protest government healt care reform. Funny thing is - all the ones I saw were obviously older people who already have government health care. Obviously these people have bought into messages in the anti health care reform ads that are being broadcast almost non-stop on the local TV stations. I don't actually know the right answers to the health care debate. BUT, I know I don't trust the groups paying for the anti government health care reform ads. So by association, I tend to be for health care reform. Unfortunately, I don't trust what anyone is saying. I do know we already have a national health care system - it is just a system designed to benefit organizations like United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, etc. NOT typical Americans. Ed > "Scott in Florida" <Mov...@outa.here> wrote in messagenews:rfh0f51qh252jbln3vujuha2plmol8kgvi@4ax.com... > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Ed One point - when the anti-healthcare reform people talk about "cutting Medicare Advantage" they are not talking about the U.S. government Medicare. Medicare Advantage is private insurance. When people buy Medicare Advantage they are actually opting out of the U.S. government Medicare. Each retired person who buys Medicare Advantage is costing the taxpayers 14% MORE. The government has to pay the insurance companies 14% more than the cost of that retiree on U.S. Government Medicare. That is what is being "cut", the 14% extra that goes to insurance company profits and bonuses. It is the insurance companies that are paying millions of healthcare dollars to preserve their profits. The problem is compounded by senior citizens who think they can't be wrong because they are old. > "Scott in Florida" <Mov...@outa.here> wrote in messagenews:rfh0f51qh252jbln3vujuha2plmol8kgvi@4ax.com... > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Ed One point - when the anti-healthcare reform people talk about "cutting Medicare Advantage" they are not talking about the U.S. government Medicare. Medicare Advantage is private insurance. When people buy Medicare Advantage they are actually opting out of the U.S. government Medicare. Each retired person who buys Medicare Advantage is costing the taxpayers 14% MORE. The government has to pay the insurance companies 14% more than the cost of that retiree on U.S. Government Medicare. That is what is being "cut", the 14% extra that goes to insurance company profits and bonuses. It is the insurance companies that are spending millions of healthcare dollars on scare and misinformation ads to preserve their profits. The problem is compounded by senior citizens who think they can't be wrong because they are old. |
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