Steve Kaplan wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul,
Where in Ct. Groton ? I'm close to fartford

I was in Torrington. Not sure how far that is from Groton... It's a beautiful area though, all those towns nestled in the woods. Looked like a post card. My best friend moved up there after retiring from the Air Force. He's trying to talk me into moving up that way, even offered me a decent job so
it could happen in a few years, after my daughter graduates from high school.

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

We could swap stories all day and in the end it all comes out the
same. I suppose everyone from Valley Forge to the Frozen Chosien
bunch would feel the same way. The only golden parachute we got
was one that was burning on the way down.

I've come to the conclusion that it's suppposed to be that way. I fibnd myself bitching about the same things the old "brown shoes" were bitching about
when I first came in. You figure at 38, I'm now the old guard... Time for me to go and let some of the young kids become bitter, crusty old SrNCOs. :)

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

I saw him by accident a few years later, we went and had a couple
of beers and swapped stories. I asked him about the great years he
had in the Navy...seems he got assigned to a gunboat and spent his
entire tour getting the living hell shot out of them patroling the
Delta. I laughed till I was sick.

Had a feeling that this story would end up on a gunboat. :) Sounds like your friend has some karma issues to contend with. If he'd have joined the AF,
he'd have ended up a door gunner on a rescue chopper. :)

Paul

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Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Must be the weight that confuses me. the last half stack I
had to play through weighed more than my car and sounded like it
needed a tune-up. :)

Well if you didn't drive a Yugo...

I think the Marshall had more buttons and knobs...

Paul

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Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Tom Engle:

Exchanging one wasteland for another... Arizona is nice.
We've considered going back to New Mexico when I retire for real...

What? I thought you had realized your ambitions by returning to
the hive of the saints? Find out that 'ol Tom Wolfe was right?

I had to give up on that dream... They told me I'd require a lobotomy prior to full assimilation...

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Must be the weight that confuses me. the last half stack I
had to play through weighed more than my car and sounded like it
needed a tune-up. :)

Well if you didn't drive a Yugo...

I think the Marshall had more buttons and knobs...

And worked way better.

Bill

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* Origin: Bill's Point, Beaverton OR (1:218/704.6)

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

I had to give up on that dream... They told me I'd require a
lobotomy prior to full assimilation...

I did wonder, after living in the real world it's hard to go back to a place where you have to turn you watch back 150 years when crossing the border.


Bill

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Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Well if you didn't drive a Yugo...

I think the Marshall had more buttons and knobs...

And worked way better.

It made lots of loud growly noises if that's what you mean...

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

I did wonder, after living in the real world it's hard to go back
to a place where you have to turn you watch back 150 years when
crossing the border.

It's a shame really... I love the area, it's the people that can suck. It gets better as the ratio of "Utah Mormons" to normal people evens out but there's still countless little irritations. Like not being able to have to beers on your table at the same time and other equaly inane laws...

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Well if you didn't drive a Yugo...

I think the Marshall had more buttons and knobs...

And worked way better.

It made lots of loud growly noises if that's what you mean...

The difference is, with the Marshall it's *supposed* to!



Bill

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Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

It's a shame really... I love the area, it's the people that
can suck. It gets better as the ratio of "Utah Mormons" to normal
people evens out but there's still countless little irritations.
Like not being able to have to beers on your table at the same time
and other equaly inane laws...

Yeah, I know. I tried going back home to Idaho after the Army. It didn't work
either. That's why I had to silently chuckle these last few years while you yearned to get back there. I knew what was coming and there wasn't one damn thing I could tell you that you were going to believe till you got there. What
you put up with unthinking as a kid drives you insane once you've seen how the rest of the world operates.



Bill

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Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

It made lots of loud growly noises if that's what you mean...

The difference is, with the Marshall it's *supposed* to!

Unfortunately, at that moment, I wasn't looking for loud growly noises...

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Yeah, I know. I tried going back home to Idaho after the Army. It
didn't work either. That's why I had to silently chuckle these
last few years while you yearned to get back there. I knew what
was coming and there wasn't one damn thing I could tell you that
you were going to believe till you got there. What you put up with unthinking as a kid drives you insane once you've seen how the rest
of the world operates.

yep, I've been back often enough that I thought I had an idea. My mistake... Looks like I'll be here at least another 6 years (until my youngest
graduates). My best friend retired 2 years ago and has offered me a job in CT.
Working as a tech rep for a company that writes NT network management utils. It's good money and available anytime I'm ready. It looks better the more I think about it...

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

years ago and has offered me a job in CT. Working as a tech rep for
a company that writes NT network management utils. It's good money
and available anytime I'm ready. It looks better the more I think
about it...

I dunno, the notheast is almost as weird as Utah.

Bill

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Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

and available anytime I'm ready. It looks better the more I think
about it...

I dunno, the notheast is almost as weird as Utah.

Hell everyplace there's people is wierd. The key is to find a place that's wierd in a manner you find comfortable. I kinda liked the Yankees.

Paul

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Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Hell everyplace there's people is wierd. The key is to find a
place that's wierd in a manner you find comfortable. I kinda liked
the Yankees.

Let me put it this way, *Vineburg* lives there. How much weirder can you get?


The Yankees? You poor sick man.


Bill

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"Let me put it this way, vineburg lives there. How much weirder can you get? The yankees? You poor sick man.
<perk> my ears are a buzzin
figured the above two lines'd be a great segwy to pop my weird yankee head in again :)

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Steve Kaplan wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

"Let me put it this way, vineburg lives there. How much weirder can
you get? The yankees? You poor sick man.
<perk> my ears are a buzzin
figured the above two lines'd be a great segwy to pop my weird
yankee head in again :)

My Grandpa always told me the only good Yankee was a dead one...how you feelin'? :)

Bill

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Grandpa always told me the only good yankee was a dead one...how you feelin'? :)
Like staying away from people like gramps Riley :)

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Steve Kaplan wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Grandpa always told me the only good yankee was a dead one...how
you feelin'? :) Like staying away from people like gramps Riley :)

Yeppers, Riley is pretty far North....

Not like me...in South California...:)

OTS Damn Yankess was Ted Nugents band.....lol

Tom

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Hey Tom, What's new ? Any new guitars (sold) ? Retire yet ? grandchildren ??

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Steve Kaplan wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Grandpa always told me the only good yankee was a dead one...how
you feelin'? :) Like staying away from people like gramps Riley :)

Not to worry, he's been in his grave for over 30 years.

Bill

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Tom Engle wrote in a message to Steve Kaplan:

Grandpa always told me the only good yankee was a dead one...how
you feelin'? :) Like staying away from people like gramps Riley :)

Yeppers, Riley is pretty far North....

Not like me...in South California...:)

Where you are now a minority. :))

Bill

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* Origin: Bill's Point, Beaverton OR (1:218/704.6)

Bill Riley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

Hell everyplace there's people is wierd. The key is to find a
place that's wierd in a manner you find comfortable. I kinda liked
the Yankees.

Let me put it this way, *Vineburg* lives there. How much weirder
can you get?

The Yankees? You poor sick man.

That could be true, the wife seems to think I like Yankees because they're as arrogant as myself. Could be, I sure fealt right at home. The offfer of a good job sure doesn't hurt either. :)

Paul

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* Origin: Paul's point, Salt Lake City, Utah. (1:218/704.16)

Paul Lawson wrote in a message to Bill Riley:

That could be true, the wife seems to think I like Yankees
because they're as arrogant as myself. Could be, I sure fealt
right at home. The offfer of a good job sure doesn't hurt either.

I haven't given a dam about baseball since the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn, as anybody who's seen my autographed picture of Duke Snyder on the wall would know.


Bill

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