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Post by Sailor on Dec 26, 2005 14:11:12 GMT -8
Nice picture Sailor. By my guess, I suppose you joined the Navy at a pretty young age. If I may ask. What made you decide to make a career out of the Navy? I joined up right out of High School. Figured I should do the smart thing 'cause we couldn't afford college and I had a low draft number. My draft notice caught up with me at my first duty station. ;D I stayed in for a couple of reasons. First was that the field I was in was interesting, and the other was that there were no jobs to be had in Northern Michigan at the time unless I wanted to work cutting timber for wood pulp year round. I had friends get hurt badly doing that, one had a tree land on him - fucked him up pretty badly. Another got bit by a chain saw. Errrr! Not for me man. Navy wasn't a bad deal, got to see a lot of the world I probably wouldn't have gotten to see otherwise, found a cutie to hook up with (still with her 28 years later) and now have a small stipend coming in each month and still have Champus Tricare to cover the mounting medical costs for the rest of our lives. |
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Post by Sailor on Dec 26, 2005 14:15:05 GMT -8
Sailor, you get your good looks from your mom! Great photo! Thanks, but I'm not that good looking. You should have seen her in her 20s and 30s. Babe! |
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Post by Sailor on Dec 26, 2005 14:17:32 GMT -8
 If you guys are going to post pics, which I love!!! I love to see who I'm talking to.........I'll do it too. *gulp* One I've posted before, and one showing off my hairdo....lol!   Lookin' real good Merc. Seriously. Forget what I said earlier about being a "dirty old man." Not with my friends. |
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Post by sneegro9783 on Dec 26, 2005 15:58:05 GMT -8
woah woah, sorry merc. I forgot, there are no frills in Kansas. only wheat, as far as the eye can see.  |
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Post by Merceditas on Dec 26, 2005 17:42:36 GMT -8
Sailor, I didn't really believe that anyway, you have too much charm.  lol!!! Like Nebraska is any different? ;D 101, Thankyou. Ride that bike of yours much? |
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Post by MARIO on Dec 26, 2005 19:59:39 GMT -8
Of course she does, bb. She's a New Yorker, right Merc? I don't know about the cute part....but a NYer for sure.  Trust me, you're cute. Take care. |
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Post by sneegro9783 on Dec 27, 2005 7:43:45 GMT -8
Like Nebraska is any different? It is! We got some ummm, ummm, let's see, let's see, we have, ummmm, oh shut up.
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Post by Merceditas on Dec 27, 2005 8:16:31 GMT -8
 Tell me again, I forget so easy.......(my age you know...) what part of Nebraska are you at?
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Post by sneegro9783 on Dec 27, 2005 8:19:49 GMT -8
Omaha, or as we call it, the only part of Nebraska. Actually I'm about a 15-20 minute drive away from dowtown, but I'm still in the metro area. I live in a little town. 7,000 people.
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Post by Merceditas on Dec 27, 2005 8:24:09 GMT -8
Geesh, you're really not that far from me......a few hour drive. One of these days we're going to see that zoo they have up on Omaha. Small town? lol! It cracks me up what defines a 'small' town. I thought the town of 25,000 was small when I was in Queens, then went to ND to a town of 200........, now I live near a town of 500. |
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Post by sneegro9783 on Dec 27, 2005 8:27:23 GMT -8
The Henry Doorly Zoo? Have fun with that, dont go in August, trust me. 500 people? That's what, the 2nd largest town in Kansas? |
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Post by Merceditas on Dec 27, 2005 8:36:05 GMT -8
Yes, that's the one..............mmmmmmm I like it hot. LOL! You know how it is out here, lots of wide open spaces and all the people packed into little towns. I was dismayed when I first moved to the Great Plains, never having seen much for wide open spaces. I was like, "With all that space, why do they cram their houses so close together???"
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Post by sneegro9783 on Dec 27, 2005 8:42:11 GMT -8
Good on you, for liking the heat. I wasn't built for that.
I asked the same question when I came out.
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Post by Sailor on Jan 23, 2006 17:23:40 GMT -8
Photo deleted.
Got some bad news last night. The gentleman in the photo, Dave passed away last night after a brief illness.
I'd like to go to Michigan for the service, but when she called to tell us my Mom told me to stay here "and get better." I don't argue with Mom. At 77 years young she can still wup my ass.
Besides, she has TWO families worth of kids she's raised who will do their best to take care of her.
Rest in Peace old friend.
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Post by 101ABN on Jan 23, 2006 17:36:14 GMT -8
My condolences to your family.
Regards
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