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I'm not a moderator nor carry any real authority around here but this thread is loooong overdue. The goal is to prevent junk posts in threads that are there asking car related questions or talking about 996 related topics.
So ask yourself...are you sitting there all giddy and all you want to do is share your latest smoker endeavor, beer/liquor run, talk about Apple stock or your recent street racing story (don't drink and drive!!!)? This is a safe space for it so have at it and let it rip! Please keep it civil
Looking forward to going home already and possibly might get extended but really can't complain. Managed to get lucky on a couple port calls in the Med and Crete is one of my all time favorite places to visit, we did get to port in France as well. First two pics are of Chania and the second are of France. The Figurehead is from a French ship that sailed in the mid 1700s... pretty bad ***. Pretty fortunate to have a job that allows me to visit some cool places, especially after being stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan for about 9yrs collectively. Also happy that my people back at home are in good health, definitely a decent amount of silver lining items.
I don't particularly talk about it very often but with Memorial Day coming up, don't forget about the people who couldn't leave the war and that life on that side of the world... it just followed them home and played into giving in to their depression. My cousin committed the ultimate act during the height of Covid in 2020. Born in New Jersey(First person born outside of Puerto Rico on my Dad's side), Air Force Academy grad that was recruited to play football but ended up playing Rugby, went on to fly C117s out of Charleston and later flew C-130J in Germany... even instructed Afghan pilots. He was the best of us, succeeded in everything he did and surpassed his father in both rank and prestige when he retired. After he retired in his mid 40's, he began working at JP Morgan as an executive. Father to 4 boys and husband to an amazing wife, just wasn't enough. My bro and I saw him in January of 2020, last time we would ever see him alive and he looked great... never and indication he had already come to grips with what he was going to do. I was on the same ship then as I am now so these days are almost bittersweet. With all of that said, he did a Ted Talk that is worth listening to if you have the time.
May you all have an amazing Memorial Day, drink like crazy and eat yourselves into a coma. All the guys that aren't here anymore wouldn't want it any other way.
My uncle used to have a Boxer that loved Martini's and would take him to the local bar, place a clean ashtray on the floor and pour a very small amount into it for his pleasure. Our dog pictured below enjoys a small taste of Guinness...but 2 or more Ounces Bird Dog Peach Whiskey, 1/2 glass Arizona Iced Tea / Newmans yellow lemonade sounds interesting, especially on a hot day, however, I'll eliminate the Peach whiskey for all 140 lbs of him.
03-03-2022, 10:50 AM
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