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You know how you know when you're getting old? I'll tell you. It's when the artists who performed the songs that make up the playlist of your life are dropping like flies.
When I heard that Nokie Edwards (lead guitarist of The Ventures) had died, I immediately thought back to a warm summer day in 1969 when I drove my 65 Mustang convertible for the first time. It had an 8-track player in it and the first tape I bought was The Ventures. Believe me when I say there was no feeling like driving a convertible around Sacramento on a beautiful summer day with the volume turned up on the Hawaii 5-0 theme song (I posted it just now in the Gone but Not Forgotten thread).
Getting old is not for the faint of heart.
When I heard that Nokie Edwards (lead guitarist of The Ventures) had died, I immediately thought back to a warm summer day in 1969 when I drove my 65 Mustang convertible for the first time. It had an 8-track player in it and the first tape I bought was The Ventures. Believe me when I say there was no feeling like driving a convertible around Sacramento on a beautiful summer day with the volume turned up on the Hawaii 5-0 theme song (I posted it just now in the Gone but Not Forgotten thread).
Getting old is not for the faint of heart.
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eMBarkat10n
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Out of curiosity...
Anyone know how to change the settings in 9.0 (Android) so I get the non compact settings list, as opposed to the one seen in the picture below?
Anyone know how to change the settings in 9.0 (Android) so I get the non compact settings list, as opposed to the one seen in the picture below?
I saw this but also am interested in the circumstances. There are times when someone walks out from between parked cars, etc., that you just can't stop quick enough. I hope it was a situation like that (if that doesn't sound uncaring), as I actually would like to see this technology advanced and get some of the really lousy drivers off the road.
I'm literally crying.
A few more details here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...lf-driving-suv/ar-BBKxiyy?ocid=spartanntp_edu
A Navy Chief noticed a new seaman and barked at him, “Get over here! What’s your name sailor?”
“John,” the new seaman replied.
“Look, I don’t know what kind of bleeding-heart crap they’re teaching sailors in boot camp nowadays, but I don’t call anyone by his first name,” the chief scowled. “It breeds familiarity, and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my sailors by their last names only; Smith, Jones, Baker, whatever. And you are to refer to me as ‘Chief’. Do I make myself clear?”
“Aye, Aye Chief!”
“Now that we’ve got that straight, what’s your last name?”
The seaman sighed. “Darling, My name is John Darling, Chief.”
“Okay, John, here’s what I want you to do …..
“John,” the new seaman replied.
“Look, I don’t know what kind of bleeding-heart crap they’re teaching sailors in boot camp nowadays, but I don’t call anyone by his first name,” the chief scowled. “It breeds familiarity, and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my sailors by their last names only; Smith, Jones, Baker, whatever. And you are to refer to me as ‘Chief’. Do I make myself clear?”
“Aye, Aye Chief!”
“Now that we’ve got that straight, what’s your last name?”
The seaman sighed. “Darling, My name is John Darling, Chief.”
“Okay, John, here’s what I want you to do …..
eMBarkat10n
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Quick anecdote: my last duty station, one of my direct reports was named Darling. We called her by her last name, though.
She and a dude in the workcenter ended up having an affair; they were both married at the time. I think they ended up leaving their spouses, and marrying each other.
She and a dude in the workcenter ended up having an affair; they were both married at the time. I think they ended up leaving their spouses, and marrying each other.
That not still in service, is it?
It's being repaired. It happened Thursday night apparently during a period of extremely heavy rain and increases in the water flow in the Yuba River because of dam releases. I'm not sure how they're going to fix it.
eMBarkat10n
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OK...So I originally liked @VF21's comment because I, seriously, thought she posted it for the view, which honestly is not too shabby at all.
I now know, and see, why it was actually posted...
Holy cr..!!!
I love my people:
**** CANCER! 
Arrest made in Sacramento cold case:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Golden-State-Killer-480819381.html
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Golden-State-Killer-480819381.html
