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I was cogitating on some memories and thought, someone needs to be encouraged to be their own man. So, here goes.

About age twenty-five Johnny my older brother and I started a company. Occasionally we would entertain prospective clients with a dinner or drinks. We mat the guy at a swanky, and of course expensive club. The waitress came and took our orders. The prospect said something, “I’ll take a Mai tai.” Johnny said something like, “I’ll take a Manhattan.” I ordered a Bud. Johnny said quizzically, “A bud?” “Yea. I want a Budweiser.” “You’re free, aren’t you?” he sort of stated with a question.

Another memory was when I went to Alaska with a friend. The pilots won’t take only one person so he was required to invite someone along. We were floating the Colene River. The host saw a hill a couple miles from the river and pulled the raft over and asked, “Do you mind if we hike over to that hill?” indicating the hill. I said, “No. I’m a good follower.” “Who ever told you, you are a follower? You are a co-operative independent,” he exclaimed.


This is just a fun memory to add to my fun.
Pulling rail cars together in San Joaquin Valley. This is a very fun memory. I think an adult would not even think about trying it. I was hoboing at nineteen years old. My ride was a southbound freight train taking me back to San Diego and the love of my life, Sue. For some reason I got down between the boxcars, took hold of something on the end of both cars, and started pulling. Below my feet I could clearly see the hooks holding the two boxcars together. After a few seconds the hooks started to separate! Light shown up between them! I pulled for a few more seconds until the gap increased to maybe a quarter inch. Maybe more. Then I released them. Slowly, ever so slowly, the front car pulled ahead and the gap closed. I did this a couple times for reasons only a teenager knows.

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Nice post, thank you.

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"Everyone else is taken."

Whoa!


And here I thought Gus did to many drugs........

Are you serious? The word is spelled "too".

Best post to come out of Oregon in years.

I can’t compete with that.

Hell, I can’t even comprehend what he’s saying.

Lol

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Who could Beav, who could.

If I heed the advice, am I being my own man? 🤔

The "Things that never happened" file is getting full.

Oh boy! There's a tossed wrench!!

Between cars pulls south roll on for nineteen is forsure love travels!

.... Gus

Clever.

Be you own man?? LOL

is that what your abided by when you clung to every word Crappy Hamper laid down on this forum?

No wonder old fools get ripped off and scammed to fugk outta their life livings.

hahaha

This is just a fun memory to add to my fun.
Pulling rail cars together in San Joaquin Valley. This is a very fun memory. I think an adult would not even think about trying it. I was hoboing at nineteen years old. My ride was a southbound freight train taking me back to San Diego and the love of my life, Sue. For some reason I got down between the boxcars, took hold of something on the end of both cars, and started pulling. Below my feet I could clearly see the hooks holding the two boxcars together. After a few seconds the hooks started to separate! Light shown up between them! I pulled for a few more seconds until the gap increased to maybe a quarter inch. Maybe more. Then I released them. Slowly, ever so slowly, the front car pulled ahead and the gap closed. I did this a couple times for reasons only a teenager knows.

Amazing how little friction there is between steel wheels and steel rail!
What's even MORE amazing, is how little effort it takes to move a rail car.

Beav, when you figure it out please translate for me.

I like dogs two

The endorsement from Hell.

Someone needs to spend more time at the senior center taking white pills and playing shuffleboard...