Sudo

Very sad..

We met for lunch last year while on vacation in North Carolina. She was such a sweet unassuming lady. I'm so glad she was surrounded by friends and family.

I'm sure we'll get some other opinions here but so far I have to agree with what's been said here. Consumer Reports regularly ranks American made vehicles below Toyota and Honda. I've driven a Toyota for the last 30 years.

A lot of the problem is that the "Big 3" have to pay way more out to their employees than the non-union foreign automobile manufacturers. That makes their vehicles more expensive on the front end and they have to take make up for it somehow. Since they have to have their vehicles priced competitively with the foreign guys it stands to reason that quality is going to suffer. If they reorganized under bankruptcy protection, it is my understanding that they could nullify some of the more onerous parts of the union contracts.

Chas,

I have 5 direct ancestors that all fought for the South. My dad and brother are both members of Sons Of Confederate Veterans but I never joined. I have been to a few camp meetings and its interesting. I just don't get too bent out of shape about the taking down of the Confederate flag from public places and other "causes" that are near and dear to them.

I used to listen to my grandmother talk about having listened to her grandfather who fought at Shiloh. He was shot in the neck and had to walk to the hospital tent bleeding so badly the blood was sloshing in his boots. My mom was the one who researched all my ancestors. I was a little disappointed to find out that there wasn't a Confederate general among them. Not even a lieutenant. Nope.... they were ALL lowly buck privates. :(

Ham,

Like I was saying earlier.. I never saw or even HEARD about anyone having guns in TWI. But I left around 1987.... before all the paranoia as I understand it happened.

Ham,

There's a big problem with your poll... there's no box to check on question #2 if someone was unaware of any gun toting. However, if you leave that blank... none of the other questions count. I'd suggest modifying it so that folks (like me) who saw no guns have an option to click.

"Have a great time to all the Texas BBQers!!!!! "

But.... post here during the event. post pictures. Let us know how delicious the food and companionship are.... We're all there, really you know.... vicariously. :)

You guys may not be aware of the special powers of Ham as he doesn't like to show off. But lets show some respect to our super rodent!

Cheranne,

This is an odd time to be going off to college isn't it? In the middle of a semester?

WhiteDove,

That's old news, you know. Happened in May of 2007. Here's the link about Bob Dylan and the kids. Its a pretty good story, I agree.

Great news Paw! Is it getting easier staying on the diet?

Hi there Mudflaps!

Its good to see you around the 'spot. Yep.. lots of new friends here for you. How are your parents taking your leaving TWI??

Chas is having a birthday? Yesterday? Today? Well whichever... A Happy Birthday to Chas!!!

I must say those are good pictures of you. Here's one of me!

Ham,

You caught me red handed man. BPKS? I ain't got a clue. And I was lying about my fist. Heck I could hardly send ... --- ... if my life depended on it. But years ago... ah yes.. back in high school I helped one of my buddies build his first radio. He learned Morse code and got his novice license. I'd hang out with him for hours as we'd dot and dash people all around the world. He had post cards from folks as far away as India after "talking" with them. All in Morse code. It was a lot of fun but I never got good enough in Morse code to take the test. And it seems to me we did this on only 100 watts. After he upgraded and got voice I know he increased his wattage but that was after we graduated high school and I had taken off for Ole Miss.

I still see him every now and then. Seems you don't have to even learn code to get a license any longer. You don't even have to know the electronics like you used to. But I digress..

sudo (caught lying

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Dooj,

People do things in certain circumstances they would never do otherwise. I've been reading and posting here since the beginning and before that on WayDale. I've read posts from little peons (just twig coordinators and such) who were truly sorry for actions they had taken because they were Way Brained at the time. I had a bad experience in Philadelphia with a paid on-staff corps leader. He died not that long ago but before doing so he wrote me a long e-mail explaining his position and why he did as he did. I accepted it without question because I knew he was basically a good man. I think most of us did whatever we could to get people to "take the class".

Calling all Greasespotters: -.-. --.-

You 'da man today!

Waysider,

Thanks for the info but I still don't recall it. Could be... that it doesn't really make sense to me so it probably didn't back in my TWI days either. I never really bought all the TWI stuff hook line and sinker anyways and Bishop Pillai's book seemed like he was making a lot of it up to me. I was probably not a good little twigie.

Pardon me if I appear dense but that phrase: "If you don't control your thoughts the adversary will..." Was that something TWI taught? I've been out 20 years but I don't remember ever hearing it. Was it an LCM era thingee?

The motor coach came through Memphis back in about 1983 bringing Vic who held a branch wide twig meeting. I was able to talk my dad into coming so he could hear him teach. I was dumbfounded that my dad wasn't impressed. I didn't know the driver... it could have been Chris Geer for all I know but I DO remember this about him.... he was dressed just like a Greyhound bus driver. I thought that was a bit odd.

Great Music Waysider!

I remember listening to the 45 in 1963. Thanks for the nostalgia.

Mark,

Re:"A lot of people lump the Old Testament in with things like the Flat Earth Society or Scientology's beliefs about space aliens. But there is actually quite a bit of scientific validation for the Old Testament that many people don't even realize"

I suppose you are talking about the Creationist scientists maybe? Check out the Creationist museum I saw a poll that said that 60% of Americans believed that God created the world in six 24 hour days.

George,

Funny how the principles are the same. Here's another snippet from the article:

"Prosperity theology adds a distinctive layer of supernatural positive thinking. Adherents will reap rewards if they prove their faith to God by contributing heavily to their churches"

Now where have we heard THAT before?

Waysider,

Re:"(The tempo is just a smidge quicker than any Cab version I have heard thus far.)"

Funny.. it sounds a lot slower to my ears. I'll see if I can't find another version to compare.

Rick,

A little something for you... is it the original? Or an impersonator? Click HERE FOR MINNIE

Thehighway,

At least in the picture they are all sitting in chairs. One even has a rocking chair. A lot of us would have to sit on the floor back in the 70's and 80's. I guess they figured we were young and wouldn't mind. Well, I minded. Nothing to lean against.. rear end starting to hurt. Sheesh!