muskybob

Happy Birthday

He'll have 'em back at the PB brown derby

Sometimes a mod's gotta make thankless decisions, good for the order. I do however, save some for review.

Thanks guys, it was a great one.

sorry guys

kliph, Both were not intended to be lumped together. I realize the Fed is responsible for SS & the State for Welfare. Both entities need reform hence my post.

I have the Fladen suit bought from the same place in UK. Good company to deal with & most times are cheaper than the Mustangs.

If the State & Feds did some welfare & Social Security reform and cut the slackers off the rolls we wouldn't have any problems with the budget.

Have a Jolly Happy Birthday today

My friends and family made my day yesterday. Thank you everyone for your wishes for a happy birthday. I'm overwhelmed & it really meant a lot to have such good friends and family, I truely feel blessed to have friends like you. I hope we all have our humble wishes come true thru the upcoming year. As the Bob Hope quote says at the bottom on my sig, "Thanks For The Memories."

Yes it is. Please take a moment to check out the Cold Water survival sticky at the top of this forum. Be safe out there.

Agreed

Lightened it up a little for ya. Nice fish

http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2010/ ... hin_w.html

What a fantastic project. Great job guys.

Hmmm, must come shipped in a plain brown wrapper huh? PS: Nice fish Jason, great day on the water

Ummm, do you do that often Pete? Thanks for the early b/day wishes.

Alka Seltzer?

Happy Veteran's Day to all who serve or served. Please take a moment to reflect & pray for those who made the supreme sacrifice. God Bless One and All. http://sagebrushpatriot.com/america.htm

I have no idea. Boat Name - Treble Maker

Dang you Al Gore for inventing the internet.

You guys are too much. I got 6 more days yet. I'm tryin to forget about it.

Not verified but interesting: Tomb of The Unknown Soldier, Honor Guard Did you know....... This must take a special kind of person. 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why? 21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. 2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why? 21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1. 3. Why are his gloves wet? His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle. 4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time, and if not, why not? He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face, and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. 5. How often are the guards changed? Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. 6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to? For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5'10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin. The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of theshoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror. The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty. ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. I don't know if you saw this in the when it was in the news but it is very impressive: Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington, DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.

A song I wrote: A Man Came To Visit Today By Robert C. Cieslak Mommy, a man came to visit today He said he was watching me play Said he wanted to say Hi And he was just passing by And he said you would say it’s OK Mommy, that man looked so sad His face looked so tired and he had A bad limp when we walked From the park and we talked About times that were good and were bad Chorus Although there may be miles to go he always wants you to know My Father’s true love is sent from above He watches over and shows me the way. He said that a long time ago His young life was easy and slow His little baby and wife Were once his whole life But called off to war he did go Mommy, that man how he cried As I walked along by his side I touched his sad face With my hand just to trace The sad tears and then we embraced Mommy, I gave him a hug Then I watched as he rose up above And I blew him a kiss As he went through the mist He smiled and said to you send his love Mommy, don’t look so surprised That man he was handsome and wise From the feelings I had I just knew he was Dad He stopped by just to give us his love. Chorus Although there may be miles to go he always wants you to know My Father’s true love is sent from above He watches over and shows me the way.