1

Flotsam and Jetsam / If you happen to be in the Coast Guard

« on: February 26, 2013, 03:04:32 pm »

I would like to extend a thanks to the men and women that man the Coast Guard stations, especially the one in St. Joseph, MI.

Last summer, a friend of mine arranged it with the CG station to allow his dad to take a tour of the cutter they had. He was an avid sailor and had always loved seeing those fast, powerful boats. Not only did they grant this request and give him a tour, but they took the boat out on the Lake and let him stand on the bow and basically treated him like royalty. He talked about that trip for the rest of his life. He passed away a few months after this, but that trip on the cutter meant a lot to him and on his behalf, and his son's, I would like to extend a thanks to all members of the Coast Guard in all the many ports that serve the people of the United States. You people have my respect, both as a 6 year military veteran and a 16 year (so far) police veteran.

2

Ceredwin's Cauldron / The Vampire Legacy

« on: February 22, 2013, 12:03:56 am »

Miriwina wrote a book! It's book 1 in a series and I am hounding the poor girl for the next book. Have you read it? What do you think of it? I loved it. I really love how she took a genre that is starting to get old and brought a great new twist to it. The downside to it was that I would lay down in bed and "I'll just read one chapter. No more!" and then check the clock to see 2:30am with the alarm set for 6:30.

Wait, you haven't read it yet? PM Miri! PM her now!

Once there are a few people that have read it, I would love to discuss it here. What are you waiting for?

3

General Discussion / Your favorite memories of your Dad

« on: June 11, 2009, 03:22:16 pm »

With Father's Day fast approaching (and me being a father a few times over), I have been wondering what my kids favorite memories are/will be. Share with us your favorite memories of your father and then, after you wrote them down and smile - call your father and share them with him. I guarantee you'll make his day.

4

General Discussion / Conficker.c

« on: April 02, 2009, 08:12:49 pm »

For those of you not well informed of what is going on with that new virus threat, here is a bit more information from a trusted source:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2344255,00.asp

Anyone running a Windows box should read this and take proper precautions, including the suggested eye test. This thing isn't doing anything right now, so many are getting very complacent, but it is a ticking time bomb that can literally go off at any time. Be prepared.