tomtuttle

Oh man of maany languages, I am fairly certain most if not all of us realize we are no longer IN. And that we ARE thankful to be OUT. And also that we HAVE moved on, we HAVE rebuilt, we ARE taking care of our lives. Yes, the mess is indeed over. But I have NO PROBLEN reading these posts, hearing about other's "adventures in learning", and realizing the the majority of good-hearted believers were JUST LIKE US. We had our doubts, we had our suspicions. And you know what? WE WERE RIGHT. Our guts were true to us. That means we can trust our inner man, our OWN intuitions, our OWN evaluations. This builds SELF CONFIDENCE. And I believe this is a good thing. It's not an ego thing, to be used to glorify ones self. It can serve to direct those we are responsible for (family) toward a more authenic, rewarding and enriched life. On the other hand, I agree we shouldn't DWELL on the negetive stuff. But that, I would assume, is obvious. Who the H*** has time to DWELL on this stuff?? I have a life to live. You know, people to see, places to go, things to do. But each one who reads these posts determines what is of value to him (all-inclusive noun). I am not only thankful for, but entertained also(bullinger) by these our postings. May the fleas of one thousand camels infest the dwelling place of those who would thwart our liberty to "speak" via these threads. Each one teach one, each one reach one, each one win one, each one have fun. Okie Dokie?

I am em-bare-assed to even be associated with the sub-human "corps" who do these things. And I honestly thought I'd learn how to better HELP other people if I went into the corps. Maybe naming names is not so bad after all. Don't they now publish and inform the public about sexual predators, who they are, where they live, etc.??

I'm sorry too Galen.

Sexie, we had our own wonderful Mike and Nancy Blinknik. And for mellowtripper, we had Grace Blessing. And then we had Wink/Blink Martindale who thank God was no relation to our hero in tights. Those tights WOULD make you blink, though. Enough to make a grown man cry. Gail and Francis. Gayle and Francis Cardullo and last but not least, Jose Farias who married Marsha Ferris who became MFF. My father (earthly, of course), Grace Bless his soul, had numerous, wunnerful lil sayings and anacronyms to Brian Bless your soul, among which was C*** H***** M***** F***** (which didn't stand for Chappell, Hayward and Mimi Finnigan). Mark, whatcha Gagnon? I had the sr. winegarners rove thru my college wow town and stayed over at the house I shared with Tom Mausolf. I made a delicious hot meal of spaghetti, only to find out it negetively affected Gayle's sensitive digestive tract. This was after I hand-vaccuumed the house, as we had no vaccuum cleaner. Man oh man, can you pick up a LOT of stuff burried deep in the carpet when doing that by hand. Much more thorough than any Kirby, I'll tell you ... time is not important when it comes to the accuracy of that word !!

You are safe from that lion without Simonize. It's Donnie & Marcia Lamb that need to be concerned ...

Senorita Jardina, I was erect at 3:50 am this morning. And Tut, rising up a great while before day, went unto a solitary prace and there played.

I remember apologizing to numerous non-corps for the behavior of some corps. Even as recently as this last year I spoke to one of my 'sponsors' from over 20 yrs ago and said "For whatever it's worth, thank you for sponsoring me. If you need something, please let me know.". I again sort of apologized I wasted their money on my "corps training" and asked if I could repay them (husband & wife). As long as we are not naming names, The BIGGEST phuckhead if EVER met (besides LCM) was Stev* Harriso*. He may have been a decent person pre-corps, but by 1985 was rotten to the 'corps'. To him I lovingly say, "Hey bud, if you're reading this, bend over, I'll drive." You helped me as much as a terminal cancer with your arrogance, egotism, and foul-mouthed conversations. You genuinely helped no one. Was being LCM's puppet WORTH it??? I've got a jack, and I'd like to share it with you, even to this day. How's about some genuine apologies from some of these clowns? The lives they ruined, the lives they misguided. Can they not pretend to be REAL people, have a bit of dignity, and at least acknowledge their error? Oh well ...

... all things are lawful for me ... ... happy is the man that condemneth not himself in the thing which he alloweth ... ... shake off the dust from your feet ... VP's sharing with his keeds?? I witnessed a FULL sharing, even against the will of the blessed receivers ...

Why don't we start our own 10K club called the Servants of the dangtites, or simply the SS (weren't the dangtites distant cousins of the Stalagtites or Stalagmites??). I dreamed a dream. I saw a cloud the size of a man's hand. What this meaneth knoweth no man, only God knoweth. You may ask, "What then is the profit??". But I ask, " What then meaneth the bleating of the sheep which I hear in mine earballs??". And exactly what IS foolish jesting, which is not convenient? Well, bless your heart, I will resume when it is more convenient for the hearers - be ye not hearers only of this jesting, but be ye DOERS (Dewars)also (Bullinger).

... how did "Harve" get ordained???

... whose god is their belly, whose end is Construction ... Present truth sure is dandy when it serves one's own purposes, isn't it??

It has been a DISGRACE .... for ME .... to have been in this fellowship!!! Why is mankind SO infatuated with the privy members. As YellowDripper knows, it's no BIG deal ...

If that which Sexie speaks is true, you have no need for concern, fellow spearchucker. It would not be too long a conversation of the wicked. "I don't care what you say about me, just mention my name..."

Now THAT'S what I call a golden tongued orator. GREAT is Elrod of the abundantsharings!! Oh, I would to God I had more of those delicious hot meals, complete with ham, whipped potatos, and hot, fresh coffee. Sexie, I am believing it to become God's primary will, as opposed to His secondary will, that you go an a get-a-tan-caravan trip to visit the brethren.

Greets mah Peeps. I have sent the counterfeit ambassadors singing along their way with a bag of gorp. You shudda seen their eyes well up with rears and tears and miles of smiles as they received with meekness that engrafted gorp, and headed off to the northland, where awaits them a chilly reception. We stayed up all night and prayed for all the 9th corps. And this is why the sun arose the next morning, because had we not stood in the gap, the roaring lion would have snatched the sun from its place in the firmament, which is evidenced by the cold weather maany of us are experiencing. But it would have been FAR worse if not for the courage of the fearless crew of two (no, not fellow Skipper and Gilligan, but Simon and Tut). So if God so moves you, please send us a love gift of US dollars sos that we might be able to continue this stand of believing in your stead. I shall not be moved. Lo shanta...

OK guys, now it's mah turn. Our faithful brother and gypsy for Jesus, Simonion, along with his companion in trouble, err, travel (his brother) are now speaking the love in truth in the Florida Keyes (no, not Lynn Keyes). And he will be covering his feet and breaking bread with me and my 'earthly' family tomorrow. If I were technically inclined on a different level, I would snap some pics also, but God's telling me, "Paul, don't go to Jerusalem!!". The John & Hope show cannot enjoin us, as it is but the middle of the week. But all of you will certainly be in our conversation of the wicked. Maybe I can convince the salty sailor himself to get a hair cut ... Exie, wishin' you were here ...

You are all thinking "inside the box". Expand your brain, and just DREAM it. What does TWI REALLY need to run their "business"?? One to two packs of 3x5 cards and a card box, labeled "Box 'O Buds". I work on AS/400's as a consultant, mostly in mfg companies. They are not dinosaurs, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of technology. They are designed for transaction throughput, not word processing or spreadsheet or other PC/Server/LAN/WAN/Etc tasks. Much like the difference between a steak and a butter knife; designed for a different purpose. In addition, the foot/400 is the most stable system around, and no indescript error messages that make you wonder "What the HEL* does THAT mean??". I realize that the PC and server world has made great strides in availability and stability in recent years, but still doesn't come anywhere near the reliability of the 400's, especially in terms of viruses and hackers. But I do agree that given TWI's numbers and business functions, it is probably too powerful a machine for their NEED. Although today you can get AS/400's as small and inexpensive and most PC's & servers (the AS/400's are also now called servers), and can be as large and more powerful as huge mainframes, at a much lesser price. A very flexible system. But I don't see TWI's need for number crunching at the AS/400 level. Those days are far gone. Maybe at one time TWI needed that degree of disk and transactional power to keep up with the exploits of its "leadership" ...

Speaking of coming over to FL to help us, maany years ago, in 1990, whilst I was working on a cruise ship out of Miami, I picked up a post card that had a pic of a robust woman, maybe 300-400 lubs (lbs), in a one-piece bathing suit, laying on the beach, with the caption beneath reading, "Come to Florida, the food is GREAT!!!". That's what I call effective advertising. Now I go outside (of the scriptures) to smoke and sip coffee, praying perfectly ...

perhaps if simon would get his hair cut and shaved he could get a job. He looks emaciated and frail, spiritually, not yet ready for the meat of the Verd. ... Rocky on this side, Simon on the other side, and NIKA in the midst ... Now THAT'S what I call a trifecta! That's what I'm talkin 'bout. Simon, as I was studying the picture, I saw as it were Elrod with arms around you all. You're in good hands ... Sexie, when are you & the family coming to FL, sos we can have our portrait immortalized in these our treads?? We could get HopebegotJohn to pose with us also ...

I gaut eet. Thank you Howard. Why must we LOG IN to see the pic?? Some kind of 'security' thing, as if it were necessary? Maany things about the cafe, I don't seem to understand ... Rocky is still buff, bless his soul. Nika, you do look too youthful for your years. Simon, what can I say the more?? You are all the best!!

Jee Whiz, I worked on their S3 so maany, maany years ago. Then they went to the S38. Now on an AS/400?? They oughtta go virtual iLOA ... 'cause they're virtually iDOA.

What have we here, some kind of counterfeit?? I ain't see'in no picture. How the hades do you SEE THE PIC !!!!????????? I command it in the name of Simon !!!!

Simon, what's your problen?? Can't you understand what Tom is saying? And Sexie, the phuckin FLU??? Even at your worst you are FUNNY!!!!!! It will pass. Do something aerobic, go running, or walking, or take the little one bike riding, even if you don't feel like doing she-ite. Makes ME feel better. Or axe Simon the scorcerer to pass his magic wand in your direction. Once you see his malady, you most certainly will feel better ...

I am corps. I volunteer to "handle" you. Just ask Sexie Exie. Besides, and in line with this thread's topic, I observed from the top bleedership that multiple women are a multiple blessing, if you're spiritual enough to "handle" it, or her, or whatever ... Other observations that COULD cause some doubt: Dr. VP Wire-willie drinking Drambui in many different settings. Of course, LCM's foul, loud speaker-box. Ordained clergy hitting on my wife. Couples rooming together in the corps. The pressure to "stand approved" before leadership. Sack suppers L.E.A.D. Lightbearers ABS Ambassador One Twig Hopper Tick and TJ Geer-head "Bless" patrol The fact that I was accepted into the corps ...

I was taught that cameras were a not-so-spiritual item to bring into the in-res training. We were not to be on a vacation. When I asked the Grand Commando himself, George, at the ROA preceeding our in-res entry, if we should bring surfboards, he had a most peculiar look on his face. Peculiar people have peculiar looks, I guess. So John, you see, I didn't take pic number one while in res. This is why I'm so sad - u- see ...