Posted on 06/15/2003 6:00:39 PM PDT by rintense
LOL! I think 41 might have gotten one of those "looks" Ms. B got for almost hooking the President! :-)
I don't know if he knows exactly what .. but Peggy is right .. those tears did have meaning
The big different between Clinton and Bush I notice back then
Clinton always tried TO cry .. where as Bush always try not to .. That spoke volumes to me
Thanks for the review Deb, sounds like another good book by Peggy
Yep, and I was a good girl too .. I keep my mouth shut .. LOL
You are a Trooper .. Thanks!!
I can't wait to see the pictures
I love it .. that is so cute
Happy Fadders Day Mike
~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike in Iraq . prayers of celebration that Jonathan is now home!
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ homeschool mama .. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ CyberAnt .. nephew Jody
~ milagro .. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. friend of daughter Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. friend of daughter Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ TruthNtegrity .. younger brother, John (Navy), has been deployed.
~ from hoosiermama
..Brad who has been deployed
.. Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
.. Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey .. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor .. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala .. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ tamikamaria .. cousin Annette (Navy) stationed on an aircraft carrier
. .. best friends brother is in the Army, sister is in the Navy
~ Radix .. son is deployed
~ Pippin .. niece in the Air Force . nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard .. a dear friend has three sons in the military
..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East .. Troy (Air Force) Italy .. Tyler (Army) just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom .. friends nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ Brads Gramma .. brother, Army National Guard Chaplain, counseling our young troops before their deployment
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator .. friends son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ ivoteright .. hubby (Air Force) has been deployed he is also b-i-l to Im ALL Right!
~ kemathen7 .. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ GretchenEE .. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), deployed to Mid-East
~ Warriormom .. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
.. .. dear friend Greg, deployed to Mid-East
~ Freeper Per-Ling .. active duty in the Navy .. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 .. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense . . friend's brother, Brian Z.
.. friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue .. active-duty AF
~ TruthNtegrity .. lurker friend Pats nephew Ben (Marines) deployed
~ Severa .. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
.. brother Wes, USAF Little Rock AFB
.. friend Tosca, USN Corpsman, USNS Comfort
.. husband's cousin David, US Army, Fort Gordon, GA
~ stand 4 something .. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 .. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ LKR59 .. 3 grandchildren .. Timmy (Army) in Kuwait, John (Army) in Afghanistan, and Karen (Army) in Saudi Arabia
~ TigerCap .. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy .. friends husband is deployed .. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog .. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
.. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever .. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a hot zone hes a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter .. please lift her up also
~ annyokie .. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen .. Sarah (who was IncPens maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
.. friends son Matt is in Kuwait
.. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity .. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, on a carrier somewhere in the ME
.. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
.. .. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas .. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom .. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked .. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins .. neighbors husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgals friends friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ McLynnans sister-in-law, Leslie, Air Force
~ Bosco .. cousin Michael is part of the Army Special Forces deployed in Iraq
~ FresnoArmyBrat .. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson .. two nephews
~ Marysecretary .. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart .. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb .. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess .. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama .. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
.. one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ MJY1288 .. brother Frank, going to Baghdad to help set up new Police Departments
~ Maigrey .. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraqs economy
~ JulieRNR21 .. Peter (Marines), a friend serving in Iraq
~ bigghurtt .. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ M0sby .. husband Dan, a FReeper himself, serving in Kuwait
~ STARWISE .. friend Carols son-in-law Jeff in Iraq as an MP
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
Friday afternoon I was able to leave work early and head home, As I was heading home there was severe thunder storm warnings for my area along with flood warnings....
As I got of Rt. 270 West and proceeded north on Rt.27 (2 lane Rd.) I saw that there was a major backup, so I decided to take a backroad that would avoid the backup. What I didn't realise, is that there was a major storm that had already passed through the area and all the little streams have over flowed their banks. I first encountered a stream that had over flowed it's banks and was raging past the little cross over and I went ahead and crossed it in my 2002 Monte Carlo, I proceeded ahead, only to find that the next stream crossing was so over flowed that 4 cars had stalled trying to cross the raging streams and I had no choice but to turn around and go back.
As I got back to the first major crossing of flooded streams I had second thoughts of trying to cross the rapidly running flood waters, But I did it anyway (BAD MOVE)
As I got half way across the 18 to 14 inch flood waters, my car stalled and right in the middle of the flood waters, the flood waters got sucked into the intake of my airflow for the engine and the engine locked up due to hydrolocking (cylinders filling up with water). I opened up the drivers door only to see that me, and my car, was about to be swept down the creek. I quickly put into nuetral and started to push the car out of the deepest waters. Fortunately a a guy in a pick-up stopped and helped me by using a pull strap he had to pull me ouit of the raging flood waters.
After I myself and my car was pulled to safety I thanks the guy driving the truck and told him that I would be OK and that I would let the engine dry out, after several attempts I could see that I was not going to be able to get the car started and my battery was checking out. 2 hours went by and after several attempts to use my "On Star" emergency satellite phone I realised I was starnded.
Fortunately for me, a group of young kids who lived on a farm near by came to me rescue and drove their farm truck throuigh the raging flood waters to give me a jumpstart. (I made them take $40.00 for their help) and I was able to get my car started and make it home.
Unfortunately my car will need a new starter and possibly a new engine, The starter is trashed and the engine has been damaged by the water that got into the air intake and then into the combustion chambers. I think the head gaskets are blown and possibly a bent connecting rod or two. I got home just in time for three frinds of mins to pay me a visit, The beers and stories were flowing friday night I tell ya :-)
Friday the 13th was not a good day for me.
God Bless You!
Mike
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