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Well lessee - its been a while ... Me and this cute blonde had just closed out the bar and headed out to Lover's Lane and ... Oh. Screen Name? I thought you said Scream Name...

Well - that's an entirely different story. ;-)

Actually I'd lurked here for more than a year but while watching Gore trying to steal the election in 2000 I just had to jump in and say something - having a few rabidly dim clients I wasn't going to sign up with my real name, Fred T. Farnsworth, so I went with my Napster ID - which at the time I was happily downloading digital versions of music I already owned.

And yes I never listen to music on the radio because I haven't paid for it.

Now the serious part. I was 2S in college 72-74. My number was 24. I went through my year of eligibility in 74 on purpose knowing I wouldn't be called as things were winding down. Do I feel guilty for gaming the system? Yes. Am I happy I wasn't killed in a war we weren't trying to win? Yes.

I will only say that out of high school VN looked like a lost cause (Peace with honor) and yet deep in my soul I hurt knowing a lot better men than me never came back.

One of my best friends/clients is a decorated Swiftboat Captain - he always says send me a bill - I rarely do but I do let him take me to lunch at Hooters on occasion. ;-) For all you who served - please accept my humble thanks. I do support our troops as I can and cannot change the past. Just another FReeper, Charlie