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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by Fatboy128, May 27, 2013.

  1. Fatboy128

    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea same here. I'll tell yea the greetings I get now are sure better than what we got coming back from Nam. It's good to see the country behind their vets now. :)
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    +1 Thanks to everyone especially my dad and my cousin who is recovering at Fort Sam Houston after getting shot in Afghanistan 4 weeks ago.
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    Fatboy128 Well-Known Member

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    Amen!
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    Stayed home all day yesterday watching war movies, drinking beer and hanging out with Mac the wife. Our deepest thanks for all veterans for their service and sacrifices so that we may enjoy living in the greatest country on earth. Salute!
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  7. FLHTbiker

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    +1 :)
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    Yup...Had a lot of good old war flicks on yesterday...How I would love to see re-runs of Combat, 12 O'Clock High and Rat Patrol...
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    Rat Patrol was cool. I had a buddy that bought a surplus army jeep in drums. He assembled it and used to tear up the streets with a hat pinned up on the side and the windshield down! Funny guy he's now a millionaire with houses in Az, CA and Hawaii.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Wish me luck I'm sitting in Regional State VA office and then a second appointment with the Federal VA this morning.
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    What's up???? Are you ok?? Good luck.
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    I have a new addition. My ankle surgery went well and healed very fast. Sunday walking down steps on my deck my left knee went "Pop" and gave out I went down like I got hit with a 45. Spent 2 days with it elevated and iced. Waiting for doc to call me in to see if it was my ACL
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    Dang.
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    That sux...
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    maybe ya ought ta get a hover round....
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  16. FLHTbiker

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    We found out a previous VA agent filled out my paper improperly even putting the wrong dates down. So they were going to cancel my VA benefits. So all is now good with that one and now they are looking into the explosion and cannon fire that slammed me into a bulkhead and knocked me uncouncious. No comments to now we know why.:D They are going to give me 10% comp for having my right hand nearly severed, its still weaker than the left one.

    Fatboy very sorry to hear about the knee, man that had to hurt. I think we all played and worked to hard when we was younger.

    My friend Loren who helped me drive to AZ to pick up Olbill is now in the hospital. His liver won't pass blood through it and just talked to his wife. She said he is in Surgery as I right this, pretty worried about him. He is also a Vietnam vet and know that he got a lot of that Agent Orange on him. We're all praying for him that he makes it.
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    He's got my prayers too. I lost a few friends to A Orange. Got a bud who is in wheelchair for 15 years, no hair, no genitals, wife left, almost homeless all from that shirt. Just when I think I have a tough time I gotta remind myself that I don't.
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    His surgery lasted an hour longer than was supposed to. Sounds like they had to put a stint into the main blood vessel in his liver. Will see him tomorrow. He's been a good friend for many years and have done a lot with him. Guy always has a good positive attitude sure pray he come out of it OK.
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    Now the knee? WTF?
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    One of our local digital channels (11.2) has Combat and 12 o'clock High in the early morning hours - about 3 am - so if my chemo gut wakes me up,I'll turn on the TV and watch them. GREAT programs.:):)
    Danny
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    When I was a kid, we discussed Combat day after it showed every week. Conversation was kinda like, what was your Dad in (what service)? The thought of Combat brings back good memories. ;)
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