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<P>greetings all,</P> <P>Think I will have a good cup of coffee.</P> <P>I guess us older old f--ts have a lot to be thankful for, like Brian going into service. Went into the Navy in 58 and out in 62. Americans were being killed in Nam when I was released from active service. When i got home I joined the local Navy Reserves. Always expected to be called back but I guess like Flip someone had other plans for me. When someone would talk against Nam I would just turn and wqlk away. I felt like they didn't need an explantation. I still do that today when they talk against the President and his decissions. That seems to work because the don't bring the subject up again. I am not for war, but I am for Liberty and Freedom. Brian, never doubt that what you are doing is the right thing. It is and you will be proud of your decissions.</P> <P>Wanted to share this with everyone today:<FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is one smart poodle</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt" width="100%"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt"> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">Africa</ST1:PLACE></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">, taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost.. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading<BR>rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B><O:P></O:P></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">The old poodle thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap the old poodle exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?"<BR><BR>Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!", says the leopard, "That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!"<BR><BR>Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for<BR>protection from the leopard. So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.<BR><BR>The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving<BR>canine!<BR><BR>Now, the old poodle sees the leopard co ming with the monkey on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?", but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says.<BR><BR>"Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!<BR><BR>Moral of this story....<BR><BR><BR>Don't mess with old farts...age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.<BR><BR>If you don't send this to five "old" friends right away there will be five fewer people laughing in the world.<BR><BR>I am in no way insinuating that any of you are old, some are just more youthfully challenged.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV><O:P></O:P> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=6><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">You did notice the size of the print?</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=3><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">Mike<FONT size=3> as always the photos are great. Especially liked the IC engines</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Kristen ITC" color=black size=3><SPAN kristen=""><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Kristen ITC'">later.....neal</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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