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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Fix, Dec 17, 2018.

  1. Fix

    Fix Grizzled Veteran

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    He is a brave man.

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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    If you all get a chance look up the photon experiment where they cut a photon in half. Mind blowing. Entanglement ....
     
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    Going out for breakfast in the morning, 34th anniversary if I bought a card it would say how the F did we make it this far? My wife has the same attitude probably why we made it this far. The hardest part was being empty nesters.
     
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    Congrats!

    We were married OCT 6 1979. Our anniversary will be at a gaming park with the family for our youngest grandsons birthday is on our anniversary go karts, baseball hitting, arcade games, mini golf....
     
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    Oct 5 1996 here 29 years.

    this past wkend we spent with my daughter and granddaughter
    27 and 2 1/2 months IMG_3412.jpeg IMG_3412.jpeg
     

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    Happy Anniversary
     
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    Was doing some research on a rock I found in an area of my property I was working on. I thought it might be a native stone tool. It turns out it was cooler than that. I have an Omar stone it came from a geologic formation near the Belcher Islands in Canada and was brought to my place by the Laurentide ice sheet when it moved south when the ice age ended. Belcher Islands SE side of Hudson Bay and not huge islands, it is fascinating to know where the rock you found in your yard came from.
     
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    Cubs postseason wins.

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    I can tolerate a cubs bear fan if you are a bear sox fan we might fight.:biggrin:
     
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    I'd rather be a Packers fan than a Sox fan.
     
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    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Regarding teams, I do follow baseball as my grandson is on staff with the Braves organization. But with that and other sports, no matter who wins doesn't add one dollar to my bank account. So, I don't get upset with who wins or loses. JMO.
     
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    Wife went to a "women only" RMEF (Rocky mountain elk foundation) banquet saturday night.
    They always have drawings for a gun or two at these banquets. At this one they had a couple 9mm CC type pistols, one a Glock 43x and the other was a Kimber micro 9mm. She won 3 of the basket prizes they had, she cleaned up on prizes. At the end of the event they drew for the pistols and she ended up winning the Kimber too! It has elk anlters etched on each grip and is a pretty little piece. She was pretty stoked.
     
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    Amazing!
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Well y'all, Ill just put this here. Ive gotten my arse kicked for years. Been isolated and pain has built up. I used to think it was a sign of weakness to break down and ask for help from GOD himself. The more I've read and studied for the last year and a half, the more I realize Im not much different than a lot of people who go through big changes. I've been isolated for years away from old friends, a job I loved, relationships strains, wife has been sick, kids sick...on and on. After awhile I don't care how tough you think you are, if you have emotions, you will break.

    Several times I didn't think I could endure another day of this crap, but I've kept on forging ahead and enlisted the help of the biggest Bad A to ever grace our universe, the LORD himself. Let me tell you something, any of you who have been through this path you have my respect. It has been grueling beyond belief. Bought myself a Bible and solidified what my soul has always known, but I failed to fall in line with what has been communicated to me.

    Felt compelled to put this here bc if any of you all are getting your butt kicked and stare at yourself in the mirror, keep forging ahead. There is a reason that is happening to you.....follow the signs. I got your back if you need to talk.
     
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    Awesome to hear Brett, if you haven't already, find a good church to attend, preferably one with a strong emphasis on Godly manhood.
     
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    Likewise, you’ve got my number you ever need to talk.

    I seldom talk much, here, on spiritual/theological matters. I do suggest you also find yourself a good church, discipleship group and/or Bible study group to get plugged in and help you understand, grow, support and apply.

    Life is hard enough. Good diet and exercise for the physical and spiritual is clutch.


    We have an outstanding Sunday class with 100-150 in our class, often still using zoom for our classes, if you (or others) ever have interest. OT services are on YouTube and our pastor the president of the Southern Baptist convention…again I can provide links to any that have interest.
     
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    Got bank approval for the new building for the business. Now just need a couple million for the build out.
     
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