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I'm going to sleep all day (done and done) and then wake up and serve my country (currently deployed overseas). And I'm going to miss all the fireworks. Posts: 258 | Registered: Jul 2006
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I had the day off, and spent it sleeping and reading. I was also (jokingly) offered the chance to make love to another man, with the excuse "it's not gay if you do it because you love America."
I do love America.
happymann: may I ask where you're deployed?
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Today is a day that is as important to my family as Christmas or ThanksgivIng. We would go ALL out.
We're in different states this year and this is probably the first Independence Day I've had off in awhile, so I am celebrating alone. But I've decided to try my hand at cooking (even though I'm often bested by simple scrambled eggs) and right now I have a pork butt simmering in my slow cooker and I'm boiling potatoes for potato salad. Later there will be cheesecake swirled brownies.
And, as is tradition, this meal will be enjoyed while singing along with Mr Feeny in 1776.
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I wonder if I would be even a fraction as cool and influential as George Washington if I had wooden teeth... does anyone know any nefarious/misguidedly patriotic dentists?
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drank, caroused, watched excellent fireworks at folsom field, saluted flag, ate pulled pork, helped a cop get an overly drunk reveler out of a tree, did not save the british children, NORTH AMERICA BEST AMERICA
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I haven't been in the US on the 4th of July in 10 years. I miss the fireworks.
BTW Hobbes, Do you still follow bike racing? My friend from Bozeman MT, Tejay Van Garderen is riding the tour this year so we'll be going to the Alpe d'Huez and the final TT in Grenoble.
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Thanks Rabbit. I never thought about how hard it would be to take firework shots until I set out to do it!
Yes I do, not as much as I used to but I still do. It helps that the team from my town (our town, I suppose, Samp) is doing so well this year! Well so far, three days in. That's awesome that you'll be there, and to see a friend! Of course you picked the classic stage to go see.
What team is he with? The name vaguely rings a bell but I may be making that up and I certainly class place it with a team.
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Tejay rides with HTC Highroad. He's only 22 and doing very well. His family currently lives in Fort Collins, so you can call him a local if it makes you happy.
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Its genius, siddle up next to the enemy and pretend to be friendly. Maybe drop a "rubbish" or refer to a woman of ill-repute as slag. And before they know it you have sovereignty over thier country and are over-charging them for products made from resources they harvested at inadequate wages.
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This is turning into some 'B' horror flick, made complete by the fact that I'm sitting next to my backdoor which is wide-open. Though I'm not clear if your threatening supernatural danger or the more tangible, physical type. Either way I'm probably in trouble; no pepper spray and all.
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Mostly I've been listening to Wagner. So that's spooky for some people I suppose, though it doesn't seem like the kind of thing Samp would play before an attack. However, I do feel a sudden urge to start walking slowly to the kitchen while saying: "Hello. Anybody there?"
quote:Originally posted by The Rabbit: Do you hear any spooky music playing in the background? Is it getting louder?
Actually, before an attack there is often complete silence. Do you hear *any* background music Hobbes?! Posts: 14316 | Registered: Jul 2005
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quote:Originally posted by Hobbes: Mostly I've been listening to Wagner. So that's spooky for some people I suppose, though it doesn't seem like the kind of thing Samp would play before an attack. However, I do feel a sudden urge to start walking slowly to the kitchen while saying: "Hello. Anybody there?"
Hobbes
Whatever you do, DON'T go in the basement!!
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