Where Did All The Old Timers Go, A Public Meeting Place For Open Discussion

LOLOLOLOL..........

Now see that's what happens when you run on about 12 hours of sleep in 3 days and have those 3 monkeys running around like banshees when you're posting to a thread. hehehe.

Sorry fellas, then @ Ripper and billybob.

GOOD MORNING TO ALL.........

@ Fred,
Welcome back to the states. Hope your visit was a good one.

 

Amen to that. Hiking and camping were my number 1 hobby before injuring my neck and back. My buddies and I use to go camping in Quebec and New England in the middle of winter in the snow. Amazing the things you can do at your age, meboys; enjoy it while you can.

@Billyboy and Ripper ... if you two decide to go to university, you should look into the large variety of student exchange programs; some you can actually go to university in another country for free. Do a little homework on the subject; it would be a neat adventure at your age before getting tied down with a career or family or whatever.

 

lmao,
See how happy I was for the conversation? Roflmao, Somone just started talking with me so I played along, XD

 

I hate this like Ripper does but I couldn't say it better myself. I agree and so on. LOL.

FREE is FREE and really GOOD in my book.

Good evening to all.

...gm

 

billybob & greensman, Hi guys, sorry for not getting back about my trip to UK, have so much to say, but been so busy since I got back hardly have any time for computer stuff, but will soon, have many interesting comments about the trip, will come back soon, have a good one guys till than.

 

Good Morning All! Seems like things are a little threadbare! I've been quite busy and not around much myself.

@Fredbun...hope you enjoyed your trip!

 

Hey gerry1!!

Good to see you around these parts. LOL. Hope all is good in yo part o da hood. hehehe.

...gm

 

Damn gerrys back. Just when it started getting quiet

 

Ah yes, I'm like a wart and show up at the worst possible time.

 

Just what I was thinking but I thought that I would be nice for a change. LOL. Oooops niceness is over. hehehe. j/k Gerry.

billy, you decide what you're gonna do after "high school"? How bout you Ripper?

....gm

 

Well im stayin on at my schools 6th form (its a type of college, lycée technique gerry ), getting some A Levels hopefully, then...well...thats the blank bit. THe plan is to go to university, but where is the questions. Im pondering whether to go to university in england, THEN go explore, or to do it the other way round.

 

After GCSEs, I will most likely stay @ my school's sixth form too (despite my wanting, other colleges are quite far tbh) to do my AS/A2 Levels. I plan on doing English Lang and Lit, History, Chemisty at AS and A2, then something else which I'll most likely drop after AS.

*** - AS is first year of course, A2 is second year. It's common practise to drop one of your AS levels - ***

After that I plan on going to University to do a Degree in English (probs Lit) and maybe take it with History and major in English. Not entirely sure yet.

Then the world awaits me and I intend on travelling a lot before settling into full time work.

 

@billybob and ripper

Definitely finish all your education BEFORE you take time off and while all is still fresh in your head. Then enjoy your self. You might have too much fun and end up not going back to school. JM2C

 

Good morning all!

@billyboy and ripper: Garmoon is absolutely right; it is very easy to get out of the habit ... finish school first then have your fun! In my youth it was the draft (conscription I believe the brits call it). Many had to postpone college because they were forced into the military and when they came out (if they came out) many were unable to return to school because they were older and had responsibilities which kept them away from their education.

 

Ireland sent this to me this morning; as an ex military man myself, I thought it important enough to post:

Hooaahhh!

It may take you two minutes to read this, but if you do not take the time to read this you are one of the people this post is talking about.
_________________________
You stay up for 16 hours.
He stays up for days on end.
_________________________
You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
__________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
__________________________
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
__________________________
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
_________________________
You complain about how hot it is.
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
__________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.
__________________________
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
__________________________
You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
__________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
__________________________
You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.
__________________________
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.
__________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told.
You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
__________________________
You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.
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You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him.
If only there were more men like him.
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If you support your troops, resend this with a "Hooaahhh!"
If you don't support your troops well, then don't resend, it's not like you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your right.

 

Amen Gerry1, Amen.

 

gerry, Hooaahhh! to you, and all the people who have served and to all that are serving. Hooaahhh!

 

Nice piece ireland/Gerry.

 

Nice.

 

Yeh I got the email from a vacationing member this morning. LOL. And a Hooooaaahhhhh!!!! goes out to the troops.

Ripper and billyboy,
Be smart and finish first then play all you want to. You've got plenty of time to "create" that "perfect" family later. HEHEHE!!!!

...gm