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  1. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    Hard to believe almost 30 years ago, man time goes by so fast
     
    shane0911, Jul 24, 2019
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    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    Mary Queen of Scots is forces to step down leaving her 1 year old son as King (1567)
     
    shane0911, Jul 24, 2019
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    el005639 Founding Member

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    I was in a special shithole called dugway proving grounds at that moment.
     
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    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

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    I had just started work on the Air Force Satellite Control Network contract where I spent 25 great years before rettiring.
     
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    Kal-El012 Founding Member

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    I thought the same thing. Not only has time passed so quickly, the world has changed a lot since then.
     
    Kal-El012, Jul 24, 2019
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    CajunlostinCali Booger Eatin Moron

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    I was at Ft. Stewart. Exactly 2 weeks later, I was there. World changed pretty quickly then
     
    CajunlostinCali, Jul 24, 2019
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    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    I was supposed to be on a WestPac headed to Australia (picking up my shellback along the way) that greasy effing Saddam took that from me and I will forever hate him. Genuinely
     
    shane0911, Jul 24, 2019
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    GiantDuckFan be excellent to each other Staff Member

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    Lol, you make me look shit up all the time
     
    GiantDuckFan, Jul 24, 2019
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    el005639 Founding Member

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    One of the great maritime traditions along with grog
     
    el005639, Jul 25, 2019
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    GiantDuckFan be excellent to each other Staff Member

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    from wiki,.. grog: a drink made with water and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the naval squadron he commanded in the West Indies on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old Grogram or Old Grog.
     
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