Littlehawk

I first took the class in Puerto Rico and have great memories of my time there. I recently had the privilege of meeting someone again that was there at the same time. Where are ya LadyCat......ya still come around here?

I too was there in Virginia during the mid 70's tho. Lived in a couple different way homes with many wonderful people such as Tony Ruda, Terry Showers, Marvin Moy, Mitch Cutrell, Art Daniels, Alan Brown and few others whose names I can't remember.

Galen.....I was there in Connecticut in 1974. I ran the first class at the submarine base...I can't recall the students names. There was a girl named Susann ??????? and a guy named Ernie Shipman .....i wonder what became of them. Bruce Mahone was the Limb leader at the time....I think he and Herb Wexler roomed together in Bridgeport if memory serves me correctly. I was aboard the USS Woodrow Wilson SSBN-624 (blue crew).

I have met a couple greasespotters that currently reside in the bluegrass state. I was wonderin' if'n there is more that I haven't met yet.

jar.....if'n yer in touch with them....give them my love...they will know me...I was in the same twig with Tina in the corps and Jack will remember me from hitchiking to gunnison wif motor in tow...LOL. Do they have a puter?

Doulosman.......alias LW....i know you from Va Beach right. I was on staff as a way builder my interim yr of the corps. Now livin in tha bluegrass.

they are out...living in North Carolina

Have a Happy Happy day Wacky....I still think you'd look splendid in a pair of them red cowgirl boots!

Goey...amen I was in the Corps and saw the legalism first hand. And then after the Corps working on staff I really saw the light. When a leader talks to you using such language that wouldn't even be allowed in a brothel.......then it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out it was time to go. I sure am glad I decided to get a life... Littlehawk.....Ya friendly tour guide to tha bourbin regions of tha bluegrass!!!

Market Research is also another field that can be appealing to some. You might try cecking the * Bradford directory of Market Research agencies. You might land a job setting on the side of the road with clicker in hand counting cars or setting at dunkin doughnuts counting how many people actually do dunk their doughnuts. And here is one that might interest some of you Mom's at home. Try doll repair, I've heard tht the doll population in most communities is ten times the human population. Now of course ya got to know a few sewing techniques. You can acquire old, discarded dolls from garage sells.flea markets, the town dump, junk shops, good will dumpsters and repair them to be all cuddly again and then resale them. The Doll Hospital in Los Angeles has a wealth of information and courses offering training in doll repair.Doll artistry requires some imagination and dolls created by doll artists are as valuable as any work of art. Just ask Magge Head, creator of the Magge Head doll. In closing I offer this concernng those work at home rip-off artist. 1. he will require money for instructions or merchandise before telling you how the plan operates. 2. he will promise you huge bucks 3. he will never, never offer you regular salaried employment 4. he will insist that experience or skills are completely unecessary 5. he will assure you that the market for your works is exploding with potential. And I sure wish I would have known these tactics before signing the green card....LOL. Happy job huntin' to you all!!!

Psalmmy.......You could start a worm farm in ya cyclone basement. It only requires a little patience and ability to handle small animals. the initial investment can be as little as ten dollars or as much as a couple thousand, depending on time available and motivation. They usually sell for around 18 dollars a thousand. There are many markets available for selling them. Bait shops,gardeners,zoos,laboritories,aqauriams, game breeeders and landfills. Aristotle referred to worms as " the intestines of the earth". Worms mutiply very quickly; even under unfavorable conditions, one thousand worms will yield over two billion worms in a period of two years. You might try Earl Shields of Shields Publications for more info. I know people that do this in their garages in containers and are bringing in around 50 to 60 thouand a yr. And for all those who have inspired youngsters looking for some extra spending money I suggest firefly collecting. the tailight of the common firefly has two rare chemicals....lucifern and luciferase. The Sigma Chemical Company has established the Sigma Firefly Club for the purpose of collecting the little bugs to be used in cancer research. Iowa seems to be the best place for firefly catching however Missouri, Pennsylvania and Kentcuky are following closely. Firefly catchin' certainly won't pay for a lavish vacation or exspensive sports car, but its an excellent activity for agile youngsters. Depending on the number of firefly's you send in, you should receive thirty cents to a dollar per hundred bugs. A firefly safari might be the answer for those mom's who listen all summer long to the refrain "We have nothing to do".

Ron and Mrs Ron to be......yer always welcome here.....we gots some big GUNS fer all sorts of huntin'. And don't fergit.....I am ya friendly tour guide to tha Bourbin regions of tha bluegrass also. Thats the next county over from where tha ponies run! Ron.....be sure and bring ya tuba...You and Cory can make my neighbors cows happy..I am sure. And Ron.....my Mom being from Arkansas will more than love to teach Mrs. Ron to be, how to make a mean poke salad jus in case she don't already know. May God smile real big upon your lives!

Congrats to ya and yers Ron!!! I now know there's hope for all us single fellers . May the good Lord smile upon yer lives real big!

Amen Kit.....can I quote you on that one..."If a man would have friends he must first show himself friendly" And might I add without "self-preservation". Now has anyone seen * Midnight Fun * ??? Midnight Fun.....everytime I have asked about friends here, someone has responded with their whereabouts or they themselves have made contact. So with that said......just who is it you are looking for? I used to know Bee A Loner.....she sat in class right beside Bee A Somebody. I ain't sure if'n they were kin....but they did have the same pretty smile. And I do hope ya find lots of friends here!

hey Evan and Shell. Evan I thought maybe you were still at last yrs Madi Gras and Shell I been wondering about you too. And where is that OxleyRon. Krys....I thought the singles chatroom disbanned along with all the other mercurybeseen chatrooms......are you trying to get Jimbo conered in the back booth or something. I just left the yahoo chatroom that Garth speaks of and it really works. Why he has even blessed me with his presence there at times. Paw,Chinny, Wacky, P-Mosh, Herb and myself were just there chatting away. Why Paw and Herb got me lined out on how to post again...something to do with popup stoppers I was running. Now if they can get me lined out on how to start a new topic I have some other pertinent questions fer them......just in case I can't get ( /join greasespotcafe to work at yahoo chat)

Buck........I too would like to meet Andy McSherry again someday. He and I did alot of plumbing together at Gunnison. We never really hit it off to great at first. But the more I listened to him and watched him work....I began to realize that he had a heart of gold. I did really learn to respect him and his love of God.

Hey Simon.....I think I have Larry and Lori Sharfpenbergers addy somewhere......I'll look for it and get back with ya...they were in Colorado and I think they are still there. And I too may be spelling their names wrong. He and I were the ones who built the deck overlooking the pond beside the OSC building. I spent alot of time fellowshipping with him on my interim year at Hq.

Hey John......thats quite a faxcinatin' pic ya got of ole Rood.......I mean ......i think he was once in the military too once wasn't he....was he training fer something bigger. And yes Gary is a friend of mine also.....He and I were the first green card holders of MCB- Three USNCB....Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico....circa way back when. Compliments of Allen Ripke.....one of Hope's 6th corpse brethren. And by all means .....keep them pic's a coming. Your friendly tour guide to the bourbin regions of your homestate! Lil' Hawk...

Hey Janet......I know Ted's in cleveland the home of rock'n roll.......but where is the land of light bulbs? And I think we's also got some mutual friends that I can't find the switch fer either!

I am not much fer the birthday threads here......and missed yer thanks......but thanks for the wishes.......I had a wonderful birthday. Being born on Pearl Harbor Day and being a Navy Vietnam Veteran ......I am always thankful everyday for what many who went before me did. This yr was sort of special for me tho......I was able to reunite with a few folks that share the same birthday with me that I have met ovewr the yrs.......we had a grand ole' time....and ate lots of cake too! Once again....I say thanks.....yer all real special people here at tha cafe! Lil' Hawk.....Yer friendly tour guide to tha bourbin regions of tha bluegrass!

Hey Lifty......enjoyed IM'ing with ya. I forgot to mention I recently saw Steve Morrison. He is doing fine and living in North Carolina. He is no longer in TWI but still loves God and doing some type of youth fellowship with his kids. Have a Happy Holiday season!

hey John.....I was wondering.....are some of the people in that picture 9th Corps too.....and I might have asked you before....but was wondering if you know the whereabouts of Diedre Flick of the 7th Corps.

I will have to vouch for ya there Lifted.....I never was good at retemorizing......but I do recall ya reciting the whole book of Thessalonians once.....it really fascinated me.....cause I had trouble remembering which meal was gona be next.

Jeff.....I do know Bill and Debbie Schaffer are living in Ga.....you can email me for more info.....they are out and doing fine raising some wonderful children.....their oldest daughter just graduated from high school. His brother Bob was living in Ga also last I heard from him. Last account I heard of Paul ..he was in Florida......but that was some time ago. I was once a part of that illustrious group also and would love to hear from some of them too.

I too would love to hear from him.....Last I recall....someone mentioned they were in the Oakland , California area.