When I was climbing mountains in Afghanistan all we had on our minds were the apples.

I'll still think those "surprise" NFL reunions are more patronizing.

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Zack and I were quoting Mr. Show.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I feel more ignorant than usual. Shame on me for not clicking the link

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I wouldn't say that being unfamiliar with Mr. Show makes one ignorant.

The Fairsley difference!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP4yX2rkpBc

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

He's been MIA for some time. Valued messageboarder.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Hussra is great. I hope he returns.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Remember the Veterans today.

To all who served or currently served, thank you.

Thank you for your patriotic service and your loved one's support and sacrifice.

Godfella
US Navy
1983-1989

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Flag raised this morning at sunrise

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

The ones at the police station were at half staff this morning which seems like the norm.

Not sure how they determine how long to lower it.

Thanks to all the Board vets!

Thank you for your cervix.

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You people sicken me and are the reason terrorism exists.

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Only deal I'm using is the free Starbucks coffee

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National Guard?

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Uh no I was active Army.

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Me too. Baristas dig brothers.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Thanks to all

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Noice.

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Thanks to my fellow vets!

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Didn't know you were a vet.....but thanks to all y'all.

Was walking out of the store and saw an older guy with a Vietnam vet hat on and I stopped and said thank you and shook his hand. I think I freaked him out

My grandfather was a part of D Day. Fucking miracle I'm still here. He only talked about it briefly from time to time. When he and my grandma died we were cleaning up their stuff and my grandma had kept all his letters he sent home to her. They are... poetic and beautiful. Considering he was a standard old school no nonsense guy, it's crazy to see that side of him, especially seeing as he was a kid an ocean away killing Nazis. Now kids send dick pics and can't string a sentence together.

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Thanks to you as well man. Happy Veterans Day all

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Thanks to all the veterans here. Well done.

My Dad was in Korea. He never talked about it until I was an adult. It made me think it wasn't a big deal as I grew up but then, after a few stories, it sounded quite terrifying to live through. The uncertainty of what they knew at the time.

Thanks all.

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You know me like that.

I saw a commercial today that I thought was quite interesting. It was a computer screen showing some old MS-DOS prompts while a sinister voice talked about how they were going to ruin some such thing and then it cut to 2 Army people sitting in front of their computers high-fiving each other for stopping the transmission.

Cut to - Join the Army slide.

I was thinking of the old Be All You Can Be Army commercials from when I grew up of people basically kicking ass and now they promote computer defense skills. I felt very old.

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You know me like that.

The Army of One commercials worked on me. I was a bored 21 year old who knew I didn't want to go back to college yet, and I saw enough of them and figured it looked pretty badass enough to try out.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Senior year of HS, I set up an appt with a navy recruiter. I wanted to be a dentist so I figured free school, just give them a decade or so of my life. Plus I'd be an officer. When my dad found out he flipped his shit. If I could do it all over again, I'd probably tell my dad to shove it up his ass.

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So your life is a failed sitcom pilot.

Probably a better life than a successful sitcom pilot.

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You know me like that.

My dad volunteered for WWII at 18.

He was a radio operator and ended up going down in the Pacific while flying a B-29 back from Guam after the war ended. Had about 45 seconds to prepare for the crash.

Half the crew died on impact. My dad resurfaced to the sight of flames/fuel and the sounds of his fellow crew screaming while being burned alive. He tried to swim free of the flames, only to see and hear the same horror. Finally got clear of it and floated for 6 hours before being rescued. He was one of only three that survived from a twelve-man crew.

I was doing gravity bongs at 18.

He clearly had PTSD and survivor's guilt that would affect him the rest of life. Just never was emotionally available to be a father. Hated him while I was a teenager and young adult for it. Only began to grasp the totality once I grew older.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

That's awful, FS, for both of you.

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You know me like that.