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Danny

Thank-you for the info on the Arizona !!! It makes me so proud of the United States and what we stand for !!!!

12/09/19 02:17 PM

#9160

Sue Wise (Divan)

Thanks Dan for posting some information about the Arizona! Interesting article in the Hub too!

For the third time, the postcard sent to Bruce Clark has been returned. If anyone knows his whereabouts, please let me know! Glen Tatum has been in contact withBob Manning so I now have his profile information updated. Hopefully he will join the site and we may see him in August!

12/13/19 08:48 AM

#9161

Keep Mike Klien (and family) in your thoughts and prayers

12/13/19 10:42 PM

#9162

Happy birthday to Rod !!!!

12/15/19 03:50 PM

#9163

Frank Schickedanz

Well - I am sitting on a plane (I know that surprises a lot of you) coming back from New York City - I have about an hour left and thought I would post - We went to NYC to eat, drink a couple of Guniess, see the Christmas Lights at Rockefeller Center and go to Macy's to see the windows and shop (not necessarly in that order). We didn't get to Rockefeller Center - we went to see Jersey Boys instead and were too tired to go see the lights - we ddn't see the Windows at Macy;s but we did go into Macy's and spent a little cash - We did drink a few Guinesses (which also surprises most of you) and we did eat. Needless to say we had a great time. There is an event called SantaCon wrhich was going on this weekend - Santas Helpers from all over the World go to NYC to celebrate Christmas and prepare for the upcoming Christmas Holidays by getting quite overserved (if you catch my drift) - it was nuts - some of the Restaurants wouldn't let anyone in that resembeled Santa Claus, or his Elves or his Raindeer. Look it up - I will try to get some pictures on my profile. I am in the Christmas Spirit once again and am really ready for it to end (Ba Humbug) - that being said "Have a Great Holiday" from Carol and I - I will probably post before Christmas but in case I don't I had to throw that in. Go BRONCOS - Talk to you later.

FLS (Schick)

12/15/19 07:01 PM

#9164

Happy birthday Danny !!! Hope you took the day off. Think about retiring one of these days.

Frank...

Your Cowboys looked great today. Not so much your Broncos.

12/18/19 07:52 PM

#9165

Forgive me, its been 2 pages and 56 messages since my last post, and according to Frank, only 1 guy pissed off (that estimate is probably low). Maybe a couple of Hail Marys will get me off the hook. Trouble is, 4 people have asked me to post again. That's risky. There are 56 responses to be made.

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12/18/19 07:54 PM

#9166

First, Ahoy! Glen Tatum. Welcome aboard. Looking forward to seeing you at the Reunion, if not before.

12/18/19 08:24 PM

#9167

Band of Brothers, Part Dos; It's going to be hard to play "Name That Dude" without a photo so we'll do the next best thing. I'll name the dudes, and you all can imagine what they look like. Be kind.

The lineup from left to right: Dave "Lefty" Carpenter. Larry Kay, the switch-hitter (baseball terminology only please). Throws right/bats left and don't know his place, Dick G., and Right Field (go figure), Jerry Cummings. Seated and reaping the rewards while everybody else does the work, Attorney Michael Clarence Klein!

Mike is doing remarkably well, and Vicki is a rock. We had a great time laughing, sharing old memories, and making plans for the future. It was good for all of us, and hopefully a boost for Mike and Vicki.

Mike is receiving visitors. Best time is afternoon, 3:00 or later, as therapy occupies his mornings. Send Cards to;

Madonna Mike Klein, Room 143 5401 South Street Lincoln, NE 68506.

Thanks for setting this up and serving as our guide, Jerry. Next time we'll bring a girl to remind us to take pictures.

12/19/19 07:05 AM

#9168

Cindy Walters (Castillo)

Welcome back to the Forum, Dick G. Your insight and humor have been missed!

12/20/19 10:15 AM

#9169

Live each day as if it is a memory in the making !!!!

12/24/19 09:28 AM

#9170

You are older than dirt if you can remember when ....

where was I going with this ??

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12/24/19 10:39 AM

#9171

Hallmark Channel ratings beat Impeachment and Debates combined. Surprising since Hallmark only started Christmas programming in June, and the "other stuff" had a 3 year head start. Also surprising is the Hallmark programs all have the same theme (as does the "other stuff"), but with a few possible twists;

A small town girl leaves the city and a successful career in designing/ marketing/tech start-up to return to her roots and save the farm/find herself/open a cupcake shop, while leaving behind her betrothed broker/ad executive/attorney who wears a 3 piece suit all the time. She ends up organizing the Snowflake Festival/build a gazebo/save the Town Square from greedy developers. To get the job done, she recruits the local handyman/logger/veterinarian who has a Trust Fund and always wears a flannel shirt .... you know where this is going, so to keep a long story short, I'll get to the bottom line: Flannel always wins!

I'd like to see the sequel. Imagine if nobody wanted to clean up the mess after Christmas, so the developer dozed the gazebo, and the entire town square into the creek. And what if it turns out that Cupcake is on the run from the Suit who is actually her pimp. Flannel is in the Witness Protection Program and the Trust Fund is mob money he squandered trying to keep the little shop open. Then No-neck Vinnie shows up from Detroit ... you know where this is going, so to keep a long story short, I'll skip to the end: Cupcake goes back to hookin', Flannel has a 'Go Fund Me' page for kneecap replacement, and the moral of the story is "happily ever after" is likely not.

Merry Hallmark Christmas to all !!

Do you want to hear my take on the "other stuff" ?

12/24/19 04:51 PM

#9172

Danny Cavenee

I would like to wish Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year to all the December Birthdays !

12/25/19 10:19 AM

#9173

Kathi Geiser (Wright)

12/25/19 10:22 AM

#9174

Kathi Geiser (Wright)

Dick, thanks for the belly laugh. You could sell your musings. Notice my flannel shirt in your honor this morning. I'm having 7 over for lunch, but no kids, different...

I didn't know how to turn the picture around, but that's one of my favorite gifts EVER

12/25/19 11:32 AM

#9175

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

12/25/19 10:41 PM

#9176

Happy birthday to Carol the "Georgia Peach".

12/26/19 01:51 PM

#9177

Dave Carpenter

It was great to see Mike Klein at Madonna recently. He's progressing well. The group (Dick G., Jerry C., and Larry K.) met up at Madonna and had a "Mini" right in Mike's room!

Dick G.-- I enjoyed your hilarious take on the Hallmark Christmas programs. You were spot on in your assessments! But those programs are still better than the national political news!

Ron S. -- Are you officiating HS wrestling this year? Let me know if you have any meets in Lincoln. I can show up and help you from the stands!

Gary M. -- In referring back to your November post (#9140) about the demographics of U.S. service men and women I thought there would have been a higher percentage of Marines as well. That's why you are called "The Few and the Proud"! Thanks for your service! And congrats to Vickie on her retirement!

Kathi -- Your Christmas picture that you posted was a hoot!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

12/26/19 08:17 PM

#9178

Sue Wise (Divan)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Loved the Hallmark comments Dick and yes, you were correct in all aspects, but I still love watching them. Much better than regular TV. I even DVR them so I have something to watch while sewing! Glad to hear Mike is improving. Thanks to those who visited and represented the rest of us! Enjoy the last week of 2019!

12/26/19 11:51 PM

#9179

Was saddened to read about Jerry Eckhoff passing this week.As many of us recall he was in our class.I believe it was in junior high that he moved to Pleasanton.His obit said he was drafted into the Army,did 2 tours of duty in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1972.

Frank,when you retire maybe you can be the head coach of the Dallas Cowgirls.I don't think their coach will be back next year. I talked to Jeff Smaha the other day and he was telling me how you took him under your wing and helped him in cross country in high school.Did I ever tell you Joe Greeno lived in our house before we did on 8th ave.? We moved there in 1953.Right next door to Cindy Walters and across the alley from Susie Wise and 2 doors from Kathie Dobberstein.

Lefty,I don't go as far as Lincoln to ref. Besides,even if you tried to help me from the stands,I probably wouldn't hear you anyway.I am told I am profoundly deaf in my left ear and have severe hearing loss in the other. I told the Doc I wanted another opinion.He said you're short too.I told him that I was taller than a lot of people to which he replied that most of them are still in elementary school.

12/27/19 12:33 AM

#9180

I knew that ear doctor was a quack after 2 minutes.He asked me right off if I was having trouble with my hearing.I told him I couldn't even hear myself cough.He said he would write me a prescription.I asked if they would help my hearing and he said no they would make me cough louder.

12/27/19 08:12 AM

#9181