Ain’t got it all but I sure got it made
Otisburg
Joined October 2012
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I’m old enough to remember Obama starting 5 separate wars and Democrats still showing up in droves to vote for him.
He’s busted. But he’s deaf so he doesn’t even realize he’s busted.
It’s popcorn that he’s eating by the way
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When I was about 12 or 13 I had to write a paper about a WW2 vet. My grandfather was too old to enlist and I didn’t think I knew any WW2 vets. Boy was I wrong. There many.
A guy who lived up the street, who I only knew as “the old guy at Hardware Store” who lived with his daughter turned out to be a Pearl Harbor veteran. He had served on the Nevada.
I rode my bike to his house. He offered me tea and he poured himself a Jack. We started talking. It took a couple of drinks but he started to shared his experience on the Nevada. It was the first time I experienced a man sharing his fear and pride in his buddies.
He told me about the attack at PH, how they salvaged and repaired the ship, the cold fighting in Alaska. He was most proud of the ship’s service on D-Day.
After his service he got a degree in Engineering and raised his family. Following the death of his wife, he moved in with his daughter, and started working at the local hardware store.
A few years after his death, his daughter approached me at my father’s funeral. She thanked me for that interview. She had never knew what he had done during the war. And she had never seen him drink more than a beer. He kept my paper so he could share it his grandkids.
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You gave us performances we’ll never forget. You were an icon on stage and big screens and small. Shakespeare, modern drama, science fiction, you did it all with grace and aplomb and conviction that is virtually unmatched.
Course plotted and laid in.
Fair travels, Captain.
80’s pop music was wild. Here you are be-bopping through a bubblegum pop song and BAM they drop a 20 second bluesy jazz saxophone solo and then send you right back to the rest of the song like it didn’t happen.
They did it constantly and we thought it was normal.
I don’t call for help. The police are miles and minutes away. My 300BLK travels 2173 feet per second.
Il est 20h. Les enfants sont couchés.
Vous êtes tranquillement devant la télé avec votre femme.
Soudain, des cris éclatent dans la rue. Des coups, des vitres qui explosent. Des dizaines d’émeutiers vêtus de noir s’en prennent à votre immeuble. Ils tentent de forcer la porte, saccagent le hall, arrachent les boîtes aux lettres.
Vos enfants se réveillent en hurlant. Votre femme panique.
Vous appelez la police.
« Tous nos agents sont occupés, veuillez patienter. »
Puis la communication coupe.
Vous jetez un œil par la fenêtre. En bas, ils viennent de mettre le feu aux poubelles. Les flammes lèchent déjà la façade. La fumée commence à entrer dans l’appartement.
Soudain, un grand fracas.
La porte de l’immeuble vient de céder.
Des hurlements montent dans l’escalier.
« On va vous tuer ! Ouvrez cette putain de porte ! »
Ils sont sur votre palier.
Vous n’osez même pas regarder par l’œil de bœuf.
Que faire ?
Sortir ? Fuir ? Impossible. Ils sont dans l’escalier.
Sauter par la fenêtre ? Vous êtes au quatrième étage.
Se défendre ? Avec quoi ?
Vous n’avez jamais pensé avoir besoin de vous défendre chez vous. Vous avez toujours fait confiance à l’État. Les armes, ce n’est pas votre truc.
Vous avez travaillé toute votre vie, payé vos impôts, respecté les lois.
Et maintenant, vous voilà coincé dans votre propre appartement, avec vos enfants en pleurs et votre femme qui vous demande ce qu’on va faire.
Derrière la porte, les pas se rapprochent.
Cette fois, ce n’est pas une vidéo d’émeutes que vous regardez à la télévision. C’est chez vous que ça se passe.
Et personne ne viendra vous protéger.
Last year I complained about crappy gloves and @WVmotoguy recommended these. I’ve had them for almost a year and while I don’t use them everyday, they have lasted through some heavy duty projects. Still going strong. Thanks again, homie!
Superior Glove 378GOBKL
My niece is visiting and one of my cats just stole a chicken finger from her plate when she wasn’t paying attention.
Welcome to Thunderdome, Iris.
Remember back in 2023 when UGA beat FSU so badly they broke the entire program? They have yet to recover from that legendary Dawg walk.
Mom: I want to make Christmas ornaments for the family this year. Is it okay if I come to your shop and use your scroll saw?
Me: It’s why I built the shop, Mom.
