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Great piece. Mark another "old man" as teary-eyed.

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There's one slogan concerning peace that I DO like ... "peace through superior firepower." Just not sure how you make a "sign" for that ... ... maybe some Ma Deuces in the same shape as the "peace" sign?

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Done. +1 -- great idea ...

I'll get back to ya on that, soon as I go pee.

I hate puttin' stuff off, so I went and got a head start on 60. Now, the only things that I'm positively sure of are the things that never happened to begin with.

Bearman, ya'll musta been rich, 'cause we shared the lean-to with the chickens, ate beans for breakfast, drank water for lunch, and sat around and swelled up for supper!!!!!!

Well yeah, but how well does he group? J/K ... ... that's simply amazing. I have problems standing up on level ground.

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Like it. Want one.

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Groucho Marx once said, "Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough." But then again, Mark Twain said, "My father was an amazing man. The older I got, the smarter he got." Wait a minute ... ... what was the subject of this thread, anyway???????

Sorry, bro. Hope it turns up real soon, as I also know how you feel ... been there, but it was a good while back. I don't think you ever get over feeling "violated." I surely do hope that the low-lifes that took it get that "violated" feeling themselves ... if you know what I mean.

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Is that "Orygun" a little north and west of "Memfis?" Well, really don't matter. Welcome anyhoo.

11 September 2001 ... ... we were just handling our routine chores at the station. My wife called and said, "Turn on the TV. Now." Started viewing just minutes before the 2nd plane hit. We spent the rest of the shift watching. Stunned. We didn't have any emergency calls that day, maybe because everyone else was glued to the TV, just like we were. On the collapse of the first tower, there were tears shed by tough guys who normally don't show a lot of emotion. We knew (and knew before the collapse) that a lot of good people wouldn't be going back to their families and loved ones that day. We didn't have any visitors on the 11th. But the next day, and for about 6 weeks following, a lot of people stopped by. Thanked us for our service. Shook our hands. Said they appreciated us. Brought cookies and pies and stuff. Talked about the loss suffered by FDNY ... 343 ... ... ... and those that didn't stop by, well, a lot of horns were blown and a lot of folks waved ... ... That lasted about 6 weeks. Now, it's never mentioned by the public. No one stops by, offers any comments, etc., anymore. 6.8, you are so right about people forgetting. But WE don't forget. Never will. This day, 11 September, SHOULD live in infamy, along with 7 December, for as long as we exist, because of the cowardly acts perpetrated on innocents ... and for the heroic efforts of those who worked to SAVE lives. Sorry about the soap box. This is close to my heart, and I appreciate the thread, and the comments that have been made. I have a daily reminder at my desk, with patches from the uniforms of NYPD, the FDNY, and the Port Authority so that I will not, can not, ever forget.

Can't offer a thing on refinishing, but welcome to TGO. I'm sure that several "somebodies" here can help you, though.

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Congrats on the new job. From past experience, being unemployed (or even under-employed) sucks big time. And it's a big +1 that you like the work and the folks you're working with, too.

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